Sylvester, Georgia

About Sylvester

Sylvester is a close-knit town in southern Georgia, home to 5,413 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Sylvester holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.57 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 824 residents per square mile.

📰 Sylvester News Today

• ‘Turning dreams into ownership’: Sylvester hosts annual home ownership fair WALB · Aug 15
• John Sutton Obituary (2026) - Sylvester, GA - Albany Herald Legacy obituary · Aug 12
• Schedule - Worth County Rams (Sylvester, GA) Flag Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Perry Parker Obituary in Sylvester at Shipps Funeral Home, Inc. articobits.com · Jul 23
• Sylvester Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sylvester Unique

• Positioned in southern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,413.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Sylvester

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sylvester

• Isabella Station
• KuntryBoy BBQ — barbecue
• Old Mexico — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sylvester

• Jeffords Park reviews ★
• Sylvester Commercial Historic District reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Sylvester

• Worth County Achievement Center
• Worth County Elementary School
• Worth County High School
• Worth County Middle School
• Worth County Primary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Phoebe Worth Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sylvester

🏘️ Nearby Communities