Historical Marker

Sylvania

Sylvania · Screven County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Settled after the Revolution and named for the Latin word for woodland, Sylvania replaced Jacksonborough as Screven County's seat in 1847. Commissioners bought land from Charles Church, laid out lots, and the town incorporated in 1854.

About this site

Sylvania is a historical marker in Sylvania, Screven County, erected in 1954. It is one of 27 historical markers documented in Screven County, among 107 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.7504, -81.6367 near Sylvania. The nearest cataloged historic site is Screven County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Sinking of the H.M.S. <i>Otranto</i>, Sylvania Cemetery, and Screven County Courthouse.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.7504, -81.6367 · Sylvania, Screven County

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Nearby in Screven County

The Sinking of the H.M.S. <i>Otranto</i>

Screven County Courthouse

Sylvania

Cemetery

Screven Memorial Cemetery

Friendship Memorial Cemetery