Sylvania, Missouri

Sylvania is an unincorporated community in Dade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Sylvania was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1907.^[2] The community's name is derived from Pennsylvania, the home base state of a coal company operating in the area.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sylvania, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
↑ "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Dade County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Greenfield

Cities	Everton Greenfield Lockwood

Villages	Arcola Dadeville South Greenfield

Townships	Cedar Center Ernest Grant Lockwood Marion North North Morgan Pilgrim Polk Rock Prairie Sac Smith South South Morgan Washington

Unincorporated communities	Bona Cedarville Comet Corry Dilday Mill Dudenville‡ Glen Town Kings Point Meinert Neola Pennsboro Pilgrim Sylvania

Ghost towns	Crisp Emmett Flory Hulston Seybert

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°30′28″N 94°01′22″W / 37.50778°N 94.02278°W / 37.50778; -94.02278

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