Arrowsmith Illinois Map

About Arrowsmith, Illinois

Arrowsmith is a locality in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 320. The population density is 244.7 people per km². Arrowsmith is located at 40.4495°N, 88.6317°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61722.

Arrowsmith rests in the broad embrace of McLean County, a quiet pocket of Illinois where the land itself seems to sigh with contentment. It lies 19.2 miles east of Bloomington, IL (from Bloomington, IL: bearing 97°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-east of Le Roy. Here, the fields stretch out like rumpled blankets of green and gold, interrupted only by the occasional stand of mature oak or the shimmering ribbon of a distant creek. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn, a perfume that clings to the senses. Sunlight spills across the landscape in generous, unhurried pools, illuminating the subtle contours of the terrain, the gentle rise and fall that speaks of glacial legacy rather than dramatic upheaval. The character of Arrowsmith is one of quiet resilience, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizons stretch with an invitation to look further, to breathe deeper. The history of Arrowsmith is deeply interwoven with the agricultural heart of Illinois, a story told in the fertile prairie soil that has sustained generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community built on hard work and mutual reliance, their lives paced by the planting and harvesting cycles. The local economy continues to be rooted in agriculture, with corn and soybeans dominating the landscape, their stalks rustling secrets in the summer breeze. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the enduring spirit of Arrowsmith can be felt in the well-kept farmsteads and the quiet hum of activity that permeates the community. It is a place that remembers its past without being bound by it, a testament to the enduring strength of the land and the people who call it home.

About This Arrowsmith Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Arrowsmith, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.449479, -88.63173. 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 Arrowsmith and McLean County.

Detailed location data for Arrowsmith includes the ZIP code (61722), telephone area code (309), county seat of McLean County (Bloomington), and school district assignment (Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Arrowsmith is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.