Map of Sylvester town, West Virginia

Sylvester is a town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States, along the Big Coal River. The population was 166 at the 2020 census. Sylvester was incorporated on April 11, 1952 by the Boone County Circuit Court. Sylvester bears the name of a family of settlers.

Sylvester town overview:
Name:	Sylvester town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	West Virginia
County:	Boone County
Elevation:	863 ft (263 m)
Total Area:	0.26 sq mi (0.67 km²)
Land Area:	0.25 sq mi (0.65 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	166
Population Density:	539.68/sq mi (208.27/km²)
ZIP code:	25193
Area code:	304
FIPS code:	5478964
GNISfeature ID:	1555775
Website:	local.wv.gov/Sylvester/

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Geography

Sylvester is located at 38°0′37″N 81°33′35″W / 38.01028°N 81.55972°W / 38.01028; -81.55972 (38.010370, -81.559626). The town’s municipal boundaries extend to both sides of the river, though its business district and residential areas lie primarily on the river’s eastern bank. The town of Whitesville lies just to the southeast, and the communities of Orgas and Seth lie just to the north. West Virginia Route 3 (Coal River Road) traverses Sylvester.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km), of which 0.25 square miles (0.65 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.