Sylvan, Illinois

Sylvan, Illinois
Former settlement
Sylvan, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°59′06″N 90°04′16″W / 39.98500°N 90.07111°W / 39.98500; -90.07111Coordinates: 39°59′06″N 90°04′16″W / 39.98500°N 90.07111°W / 39.98500; -90.07111
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cass
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
GNIS feature ID	423227^[1]

Sylvan is a former settlement in Panther Creek Township, Cass County, Illinois, United States. Sylvan was southwest of Newmansville.

A photo of this ghost town was briefly shown in the movie Silent Hill. In the film, the town was misspelled as "Sylvane".

Most that stands in this ghost town is old farmhouses.

The town was populated during the mid-19th century by mostly Irish immigrants. Currently, there is one cemetery there.

Today, Sylvan is located near Jim Edgar Park.

References

↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Antique Map of Sylvan

Municipalities and communities of Cass County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Virginia

Cities	Beardstown Virginia

Villages	Arenzville Ashland Chandlerville

Townships	Arenzville Ashland Beardstown Bluff Springs Chandlerville Hagener Newmansville Panther Creek Philadelphia Sangamon Valley Virginia

Unincorporated communities	Anderson Bluff Springs Burlingame Clear Lake Hagener Jules Kisch Little Indian Newmansville Old Princeton Palmerton Philadelphia

Ghost towns	Gurney Sylvan

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