Welcome To KEY TO THE CITY's Page For
Sylvester
Worth County, Georgia
ZipCodes
31791
Motto
"Peanut Capital of the World"
Page Contents for Sylvester, Georgia
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Statistics & Facts
The Georgia state capital is Atlanta.
The population of Sylvester is approximately 6188 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 2,139 (1990), 2286 (2010).
The amount of land area in Sylvester is 14.833 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.103 sq kilometers.
The distance from Sylvester to Washington DC is 645 miles.
The distance to the Georgia state capital is 157 miles. (as the crow flies)
Sylvester is positioned 31.52 degrees north of the equator and 83.83 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
Southwestern Georgia, twenty miles east of AlbanyReturn to Index
History & History Related Items
Founded in 1893 as Isabella Station, the city grew up along the now Atlantic & Gulf Railroad. In 1894, the city was renamed Sylvester. This is Latin for "sylva" meaning wood and "vester" meaning your.Return to Index
The founding of Sylvester
1893Attractions
Georgia Peanut Festival on the fourth weekend in OctoberReturn to Index
Sylvester City Government
A website about SylvesterSylvester Chamber
Worth County-Sylvester Chamber of Commerce301 E. Franklin Street
P.O. Box 768
Sylvester, Georgia 31791
Phone: (912) 776-7718.
Sylvester Organizations
Worth County-Sylvester Chamber of Commerce301 E. Franklin Street
P.O. Box 768
Sylvester, Georgia 31791
Phone: (912) 776-7718.
Sylvester Schools
Worth County Schools504 E. Price Street
Sylvester, GA 31791
Phone: (912) 776-8600
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