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Sylva
A town of 2,646 people in North Carolina
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Town in North Carolina, United States1889Established
2,578Population
3.2 sq miArea
2,753 ftElevation
Sylva is an incorporated town located in central Jackson County, in the Plott Balsam Mountains of Western North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sylva had a population of 2,578. It is the county seat, taking over the role from nearby Webster in 1913.
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ZIP code28779
Area code828
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