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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

Sylvan itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sylvan, with the one closest to Sylvan listed first.

  • Newmansville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Anderson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Cass County
  • Philadelphia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chandlerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Burlingame
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burlingame. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Burlingame is located in Cass County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burlingame
    • From Sylvan to Burlingame
  • Gurney ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gurney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • Gurney is located in Cass County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gurney
    • From Sylvan to Gurney
  • Virginia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
    • Virginia is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <3>
  • Ashland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tallula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Little Indian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Indian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Indian
    • Little Indian is located in Cass County
  • Jordanville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
    • Jordanville is located in Morgan County
  • Prentice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Saidora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saidora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saidora
    • Saidora is located in Mason County
  • Hill Top
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
    • Hill Top is located in Menard County
  • Atterberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atterberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry
    • Atterberry is located in Menard County
  • Oakford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cass ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
    • Cass is located in Cass County
  • Jules
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jules. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
    • Jules is located in Cass County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jules
    • From Sylvan to Jules
  • Literberry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Plains
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <3>
  • Petersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Kilbourne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Loyd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
    • Loyd is located in Menard County
  • Snicarte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snicarte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
    • Snicarte is located in Mason County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Snicarte
    • From Sylvan to Snicarte
  • Arcadia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sinclair
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
    • Sinclair is located in Morgan County
  • Conover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
    • Conover is located in Mason County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Sylvan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sylvan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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