Sylvan, Illinois

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

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

The town was populated during the mid-19th century by mostly Irish immigrants.^{[citation needed]} Currently, there is one cemetery there. Sylvan is located near Jim Edgar Park.

A photo of this ghost town was briefly shown in the horror movie Silent Hill. In the film, the town was misspelled as "Sylvane".^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sylvan, Illinois

Antique Map of Sylvan

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sylvan, Illinois

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