Sylvester Texas Map

About Sylvester, Texas

Sylvester is a locality in Fisher County, Texas, United States. The population density is 32.7 people per km². Sylvester is located at 32.7209°N, 100.2543°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79560.

Sylvester rests in a wide expanse of West Texas, where the land rolls in subtle waves under an immense sky, a canvas painted with the muted golds and ochres of dry grasses. It lies 35.7 miles west-north-west of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 302°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-south-east of Roby. The air, when it moves, carries the faint, dry scent of mesquite and the distant whisper of wind across the plains, a sound that seems to have been here since the beginning. Here, under a sun that can be both fiercely bright and mellow in its setting, the landscape offers a quiet, enduring beauty, a place where the horizon stretches out, unbroken, and the silence itself feels substantial. Scattered cottonwood trees, stoic sentinels against the persistent sun, offer sparse shade along the occasional arroyo, their leaves a vibrant green against the dusty earth. The story of Sylvester is written in the persistent cultivation of the land and the enduring spirit of its people. Agriculture, particularly cotton and grain, has long been the lifeblood of this region, a testament to the resilience required to coax sustenance from this semi-arid earth. The quiet hum of tractors in the fields, often heard as the sun begins its descent, is the modern echo of generations who have worked this soil. While Sylvester may not boast grand historical monuments, its history is present in the weathered paint of its older buildings, in the memories held by its long-time residents, and in the slow, steady rhythm of life that still prevails, a gentle counterpoint to the vastness surrounding it.

About This Sylvester Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Sylvester, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Sylvester and Fisher County.

Detailed location data for Sylvester includes the ZIP code (79560), telephone area code (806), county seat of Fisher County (Roby), and school district assignment (Roby Consolidated Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sylvester is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.