Ava Illinois Map

About Ava, Illinois

Ava is a locality in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 561. The population density is 203.4 people per km². Ava is located at 37.8884°N, 89.4948°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62907.

Ava rests in the rolling terrain of southern Illinois, where the land begins its gentle swell towards the Shawnee Hills. It lies 40.3 miles north of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 2°T), and is situated 18.8 miles north-west of Carbondale. The sky here often stretches wide and pale, a canvas for clouds that drift with the slow deliberation of summer afternoons. Small farms, marked by weathered barns and fields of corn and soybeans, punctuate the landscape, their green and gold hues softening into hazy blues and purples as the distant hills rise like sleeping giants. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and growing things, a fragrance that clings to the winding county roads. This is a place where the echoes of coal mining, a once-dominant force, still resonate, though the seams have long since been played out, leaving behind a quiet industry rooted in agriculture and the resilience of its people. The local economy, a steady pulse rather than a roaring engine, is tied to the bounty of the land and the small businesses that serve the surrounding farms and families. Ava’s history is etched into the very character of its inhabitants, a blend of practical determination and a quiet appreciation for the enduring beauty of their corner of the world, a charm that unfolds unhurriedly for those who take the time to notice.

About This Ava Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ava, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.888385, -89.494817. 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 Ava and Jackson County.

Detailed location data for Ava includes the ZIP code (62907), telephone area code (618), county seat of Jackson County (Murphysboro), and school district assignment (Trico Community Unit School District 176). 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 Ava is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.