Sylvester, WV

Sylvester is a town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States, along the Big Coal River. The 2020 census counted 166 residents. Sylvester was incorporated on April 11, 1952, by the Boone County Circuit Court. Sylvester bears the name of a family of settlers. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Sylvester, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Sylvester, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. 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. Whitesville lies just to the southeast, and the communities of Orgas and Seth lie just to the north.