Sylvania Georgia Map

About Sylvania, Georgia

Sylvania is a locality in Screven County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,634. The population density is 204.3 people per km². Sylvania is located at 32.7504°N, 81.6368°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Sylvania is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 30467.

Sylvania spreads across the flat, sun-drenched plains of the Georgia interior, where the horizon remains wide and uninterrupted by the distant, hazy silhouette of Clubhouse Ridge. It lies 22.5 miles north-northeast of Statesboro, GA (from Statesboro, GA: bearing 22°T), and is situated 18.5 miles east-southeast of Millen. The landscape is defined by the heavy, iron-rich earth and the quiet persistence of longleaf pines that stand as sentinels over the fields. Just a short distance from the center, the waters of Bennett Lake mirror the changing sky, while the slow, deliberate movement of Buck Creek traces the edge of the woods, carving a path through the silt. Within the town limits, the Tennis Courts provide a modest focal point for activity, serving as a gathering space where the air often hangs thick and humid under the afternoon heat. Light settles here with a peculiar, golden density, catching the fine dust of the roads and turning the common foliage into something luminous and strange as the day fades.

Sylvania carries the weight of a long agricultural legacy, where the cultivation of cotton and timber once dictated the pulse of every season. The economy remains rooted in these primary rhythms, supported by a quiet industry that honors the region’s historical reliance on the land. Walking through the streets, one notices how the architecture reflects a period of deliberate growth, with sturdy facades that have weathered decades of Southern summers. The pace of life in Sylvania suggests a deep familiarity with the passage of time, favoring the slow accumulation of neighborly habit over the frantic speed of larger urban centers. It is a place where the history is not merely documented but lived in the maintenance of the fields and the persistent care given to the local squares, ensuring that the character of the region remains as distinct as the red clay beneath the surface.

About This Sylvania Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sylvania, Georgia. Coordinates: 32.750444, -81.636776. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Sylvania includes the ZIP code (30467), telephone area code (770, 678), county seat of Screven County (Sylvania), and school district assignment (Screven County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.