2016 Map of Sylvester

About this map

Sylvester and its neighboring coal towns define the deep valleys of Boone and Kanawha counties in this 2016 survey. The Big Coal River serves as the primary corridor for movement, followed closely by the winding Coal River Rd and the rail line that serves the valley floor. Small settlements like Prenter, Seth, and Orgas are tucked into the narrow hollows where tributaries like Hopkins Fork and White Oak Cr meet the river. Genealogy researchers will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial grounds, including the White Oak Cem, Foster Cem, and Pettry Cem, which sit on the high ground above the residential clusters. The terrain is marked by distinct elevations such as Branham S Hts and Dawes Mountain Rd, illustrating the vertical nature of life in the southern West Virginia coalfields.