In 1832, White was given the title of General (possibly after services rendered during the War of 1812), which allowed him to explore the western Lake Erie region. General David White is considered the founder of Sylvania as the first pioneer settler and town supervisor, originally from Palmyra, New York. History The original Sylvania railroad depot, along the Erie & Kalamazoo Railroad, now part of the Sylvania Historical Village The name 'Sylvania' is borrowed from the Latin sylvan or sylva, meaning 'forest land', owing to the dense forests that once made up the region, part of the Great Black Swamp. Its northern border is the southern border of the state of Michigan. Sylvania is a suburb of Toledo, and encompassed by Sylvania Township. The population was 19,011 at the 2020 census. Sylvania is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States.
