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Sylvan

Ghost town · Cass County, Illinois

Virginia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500)
Virginia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sylvan is a ghost town in Cass County, Illinois, recorded as human settlement in Cass County, Illinois, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Cass County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sylvan as a historical populated place on the Ashland topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.9850° N, 90.0712° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAshland
Elevation608 ft
Nearest living townChandlerville, IL
Distance to it6 miles
GNIS feature ID423227
Coordinates39.98505, -90.07123

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What's there now

Sylvan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Chandlerville, IL (population 552), about 6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 608 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Sylvan?

Sylvan is in Cass County, Illinois, at 39.9850, -90.0712.

How many ghost towns are in Cass County?

Cass County, Illinois has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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