Alvan Illinois Map
Alvan, Illinois — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Alvan, Vermilion County.
Interactive Map of Alvan, Illinois
| City | Alvan |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Vermilion |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.307 |
| Longitude | -87.6069 |
| Population | 230 |
| Density | 88.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Alvan, Illinois
Alvan is a locality in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 230. The population density is 88.6 people per km². Alvan is located at 40.3070°N, 87.6069°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61811.
Alvan rests in the gently rolling terrain of Vermilion County, a landscape defined by the broad, fertile fields that stretch towards the horizon. It lies 12.7 miles north of Danville, IL (from Danville, IL: bearing 6°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south-south-east of Rossville. Here, the sky feels immense, a vast canvas that shifts from the sharp blue of midday to the bruised purples and soft oranges of evening, painting the cultivated land in hues of ochre and deep green. The air, especially after a summer shower, carries the clean scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a fragrance that permeates the quietude of this agricultural heartland. The land itself, a rich, dark loam, speaks of generations of cultivation, its surface broken only by the occasional cluster of mature trees that offer pockets of shade. The story of Alvan is interwoven with the agricultural heritage of the region, a place where the harvest dictates the pulse of life. Its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the surrounding farms, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels along the railway lines, remnants of a time when they were the bustling hubs of commerce. While the precise details of its founding are now part of the quiet hum of local lore, the enduring spirit of Alvan lies in its connection to the land and the steady, unhurried rhythm of its days. The community, though small, possesses a distinctive character, shaped by the enduring cycles of planting and reaping, a characteristic that lends a certain grounded grace to everyday existence here.
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About This Alvan Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Alvan, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alvan and Vermilion County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Alvan is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Alvan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
