Sylvania is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Liberty Township,
Parke County, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
.
History
Sylvania was founded in 1836. A post office was established at Sylvania in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.
Geography
Sylvania is located at at an elevation of 666 feet.
References
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Parke County, Indiana
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