ðɪ ˈɛɹiə ðæt ɪz nˈaʊ sˈɪlvən hˈɪlz wʌz wˈʌns pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə pˈɜːkɚsən ænd ɡˈɪlbɚt hˈoʊldɪŋz ðæt ɑːɹ bᵻlˈiːvd tə dˈeɪt tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn.
The area that is now Sylvan Hills was once part of the Perkerson and Gilbert holdings that are believed to date to 1831.