Ashmore Illinois Map

About Ashmore, Illinois

Ashmore is a locality in Coles County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 637. The population density is 305.5 people per km². Ashmore is located at 39.5331°N, 88.0223°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ashmore is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61912.

Ashmore emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the Illinois prairie, defined by the quiet persistence of Polecat Creek as it winds through the surrounding fields. It lies 8.6 miles east-northeast of Charleston, IL (from Charleston, IL: bearing 73°T), and is situated 19.0 miles east of Mattoon. The landscape here is one of vast, open sky and earth, where the light at dusk flattens the corn and soybean rows into a singular, deep shade of ochre before the shadows lengthen. Eight miles away, the elevation shifts toward the gentle rise of Fox Ridge, providing a subtle break in the otherwise level topography that defines this section of the state. The air carries the scent of turned soil and dry stalks, a pervasive reminder of the land’s primary rhythm, while the nearby Embarras River - Camargo offers a quiet sanctuary of riparian growth and natural stillness just a short journey from the center of the village.

Ashmore maintains a character forged by the steady demands of regional agriculture and the slow, deliberate pace of life in the Midwest. The economy remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding plains, where the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest dictates the heartbeat of the local commerce. Residents look toward the nearby landmarks like Lake Charleston for recreation or find respite in the rugged geological features of The Rocks Park, both of which anchor the social geography of the area. Throughout the changing seasons, the people of Ashmore sustain a quiet continuity, honoring a heritage of hard work and self-reliance that persists long after the original settlers first broke ground on this fertile, inland expanse.

About This Ashmore Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ashmore, Illinois. Coordinates: 39.533091, -88.022258. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Ashmore includes the ZIP code (61912), telephone area code (309), county seat of Coles County (Charleston), and school district assignment (Charleston Community Unit School District 1).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.