Sylvan is a former settlement in Panther Creek Township, Cass County,

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, United States. Sylvan was southwest of Newmansville. The town was populated during the mid-19th century by mostly Irish immigrants. Currently, there is one cemetery there. Sylvan is located near Jim Edgar Park. A photo of this ghost town was briefly shown in the movie '' Silent Hill''. In the film, the town was misspelled as "Sylvane".

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Antique Map of Sylvan
Geography of Cass County, Illinois Ghost towns in Illinois {{CassCountyIL-geo-stub