Ashland Illinois Map

About Ashland, Illinois

Ashland is a locality in Cass County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 999. The population density is 516.8 people per km². Ashland is located at 39.8878°N, 90.0079°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62612.

Ashland sits at the confluence of gentle, rolling hills and broad, fertile plains, a landscape shaped by millennia of wind and water. It lies 20.2 miles west-north-west of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 287°T), and is situated 4.7 miles west-north-west of Pleasant Plains. The land here breathes a quiet resilience, the soil a rich, dark loam that yields generously under the wide, often brilliant, Illinois sky. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, their green and gold hues shifting with the passing sun, while stands of oak and hickory punctuate the open country, their branches reaching like ancient, weathered hands. The air itself carries a certain weight, a humid softness in summer that mellows into a crisp, invigorating chill as autumn approaches, hinting at the deep, earthy scent of fallen leaves and damp soil. This corner of Cass County, Ashland, has long drawn its character from the land's bounty, its economy historically tethered to the cycles of agriculture. The founding families, sturdy folk accustomed to the demands of rural life, established a community built on hard work and neighborly reliance. While the larger economic currents have shifted over the decades, the spirit of self-sufficiency and connection to the earth remains a quiet undercurrent in Ashland's daily life. The occasional grain elevator, a sentinel against the sky, still stands as a testament to the enduring importance of the harvest, a silent echo of generations who have cultivated this place.

About This Ashland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ashland, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.887826, -90.007891. 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 Ashland and Cass County.

Detailed location data for Ashland includes the ZIP code (62612), telephone area code (217), county seat of Cass County (Virginia), and school district assignment (A-C Central Community Unit School District 262). 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 Ashland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.