Sylvan, Illinois | |
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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[1] |
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]
