Abandoned Record
About Sylvan
Sylvan is a former settlement in Panther Creek Township, Cass County, Illinois, United States. Sylvan was southwest of Newmansville.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Sylvan, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Sylvan is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Sylvan
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1932 Virginia sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1936 Virginia sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1948 Quincy sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Quincy sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1983 Ashland sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Meredosia sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1990 Meredosia sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Sylvan
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Illinois index.
- Gurney6.0 mi S · Cass
- Cotton Hill30.8 mi SE · Sangamon
- Tuscumbia32.0 mi N · Fulton
- Milton32.6 mi W · Brown
- Lemmon34.6 mi SE · Sangamon
- Totten Prairie34.7 mi N · Fulton
- Griggsville Landing36.5 mi SW · Pike
- Civer37.3 mi N · Fulton
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Sylvan, Illinois": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7660640.
- USGS GNIS 423227.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).