BlockSylvania, Georgia
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Sylvania census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30467. The Survey maps it on the Sylvania North quadrangle. 2,634 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 230 feet above sea level.
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On record in Sylvania
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 4 records
Georgia Welcome Centerlisted 2011
Seaborn Goodall Houselisted 1977- Brier Creek Battlefieldlisted 2020
- Samuel Shepard Lines Houselisted 1983
Population over time
2 figuresSylvania fell from 2,956 to 2,634 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,956 | |
| 2020 | 2,634 | -322 (-11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1920 USGS Hilltonia quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1943 USGS Hilltonia quadrangle1:62500
- 1943 USGS Millen quadrangle1:125000
- 1947 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Sylvania North quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Sylvania quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
399 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 399 fires within 5 miles of Sylvania between 1992 and 2020, burning about 990 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 38 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 234 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 48 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 38 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 18 |
| Smoking | 13 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 2.9 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 111 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sylvania in 111 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 86 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 4 tornado, 2 lightning. The reports record 9 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1998 | Tornado (F2) | Sylvania | 7 hurt, $435,000 | Numerous trees snapped off or uprooted. The most extensive damage was approximately 3 miles north of Sylvania. In this area, there were 5 mobile homes destroyed, 1 business destroyed, 15 mobile homes with major damage and 5 mobile homes with minor damage. |
| February 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Sylvania | 1 hurt, $9,000 | A tornado developed 2 miles east of Sylvania and traveled north-northeast about 6/10th of a mile before lifting. The maximum width was 35 yards, and the maximum winds were near 105 mph. This places the tornado in the upper end of the F1 category. This tornado destroyed a pump house, knocked a large tree branch onto a car, damaged a mobile home, an outbuilding, and uprooted and snapped several trees. Nearly a dozen large pecan trees were uprooted. Other pecan trees were damaged with large limbs broken off. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | 1 hurt, $200 | One person was hospitalized after a large tree branch fell on the individual. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $50,000 | Tree down on house. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $50,000 | Part of a church roof blown off and caused damage to car windshields parked nearby. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds overturned a trailer and downed several large trees along U.S. Highway 301. |
| January 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down into a house north of Sylvania and knocked down several trees near Rocky Ford. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down in three locations in Sylvania, Georgia between Main Street and Highway 21. One tree was reported down on a car at the local Mini Mart and another was down on a power line and caused a fire at a local business office. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $6,000 | A electric company reported several trees down on power lines in Sylvania. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $5,000 | Numerous trees and powerlines down. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $5,000 | Trees and powerlines down in city. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $5,000 | Trees and powerlines down along Highway 21. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $5,000 | Several power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds along Georgia Highway 21. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $4,500 | A sheriff department reported one tree down on Mouth Of The Creek Road and minor roof damage to a residence on Brannens Bridge Road. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $4,000 | A county official reported numerous trees down along Effingham Highway and Capitola Road. |
| February 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $4,000 | A 400 yard wide by 800 yard long swath of damage was caused by a downburst. Over 100 trees were uprooted or snapped off. Maximum wind speeds were estimated to be 105 mph. Skirting was torn off several mobile homes, a mobile home was pushed 2 feet off its foundation. Shingles were torn of roofs from several homes, a pop up camper was flipped over and a satellite antenna was knocked over. |
| October 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $3,000 | Law enforcement reported 5 trees down in Sylvania, Georgia. An adult female was injured and taken to a hospital after colliding with a tree that was blown down on Statesboro Road. |
| June 2010 | Lightning | Sylvania | $3,000 | Lightning struck and split a powerpole causing the pole to block the intersection of Highway 301 and Buttermilk Road. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $3,000 | A trained weather spotter reported several trees down on power lines in Sylvania, Georgia. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $2,750 | The Screven County 911 Call Center reported power lines and a transformer down on Mock Street. |
| May 2013 | Lightning | Sylvania | $2,500 | The Screven County communications center reported that lightning struck a tree which then fell on a car in downtown Sylvania. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $2,250 | The Screven County 911 call center reported one tree down on a power line along West Ogeechee Road. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $2,250 | The Sylvania police department reported 1 tree and powerlines down on North Main Street. |
| February 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds snapped off several pine trees. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $2,000 | Tree down across powerline. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $1,250 | The Sylvania police reported 1 tree and power lines down on Peachtree Circle. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $1,000 | The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree limb brought power lines down near the intersection of North Main Street and Martin Luther King Jr Drive. The event was caused by a thunderstorm outflow boundary. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $1,000 | The public reported a downed tree 7 miles outside of Sylvania. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $1,000 | A Utility Company reported a tree down on a power line along Peoples Farm Road, 2 miles east of Sylvania, Georgia. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $1,000 | The Sylvania Fire Department reported one small tree down in the city. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $1,000 | Large tree down across Buttermilk Road. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $1,000 | Several tree tops snapped off. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $500 | Law Enforcement reported 1 tree down on Torrington Road in Sylvania. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $500 | Law enforcement reported a tree down and blocking one lane of Highway 24 near McBride Circle, 4 miles northeast of Sylvania, Georgia. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $500 | Law Enforcement reported power lines down along North Main Street in Sylvania, Georgia. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $500 | One large tree was reported down in Sylvania, partially blocking a secondary road. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $500 | Power lines were reported down on Cab Road in Sylvania. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $500 | One tree was reported down in front of the Sylvania Fire Department. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $500 | Large tree limbs down at the Savannah River Challenge Program located on Old River Road. |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $500 | County dispatch reported trees blocking Effingham Highway and Tanner Road. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $500 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a few large trees along United States Highway 301. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $500 | A few large trees were downed along U.S. Highway 301 14 miles southwest of Sylvania. |
| January 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | $150 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down tree limbs onto power lines. Gusts over 70 mph were reported. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | - | Screven County dispatch reported a powerline down along Mercer Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | - | The Screven County 911 Call Center reported multiple trees down on South Main Street. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | - | The Screven County 911 Call Center reported multiple trees down on Mims Road. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Sylvania | - | Local broadcast media provided video of quarter sized hail in Sylvania. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Sylvania | - | Screven County dispatch reported hail up to the size of pennies at the dispatch center. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | - | The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Water Station Road near the intersection with Millen Highway. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | - | The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree and power lines down at Cherry Street and Pine Street in Sylvania. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | - | The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Plum Street in Sylvania. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | - | The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree and power line down on West Ogeechee Street. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | - | Screven County dispatch reported a tree down along Waters Station Road. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | - | Screven County dispatch reported a trampoline thrown into power lines on East Ogeechee Street. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | - | Screven County dispatch reported a tree down on a home on Sylvan Circle. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | - | Screven County dispatch reported a tree down on Water Station Road. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | - | The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on a power line and partially blocking the road on North Main Street in Sylvania. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | - | A tree was reported down on Brannens Bridge Road. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | - | A tree was reported down along East Ogeechee Street in Sylvania. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvania | - | The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Forest Road in Sylvania. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Sylvania | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q953354 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 323862. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.