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Barnhill Illinois Map

Explore Barnhill, Illinois, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Barnhill, Illinois

How to Use This Barnhill, Illinois Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Barnhill, Illinois. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Illinois or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Barnhill.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Barnhill
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Wayne County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	38.284492
Longitude	-88.364213
Population	280
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	62809
Area Code	618
County Seat	Fairfield

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About Barnhill, Illinois

Barnhill is a locality in Wayne County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Barnhill is located at 38.2845°N, 88.3642°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62809.

Barnhill emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the Illinois prairie like a steady anchor in an ocean of corn and soybeans. It lies 29.3 miles east of Mount Vernon, IL (from Mount Vernon, IL: bearing 94°T), and is situated 6.5 miles south of Fairfield. Watson Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the soil just outside the center, its muddy banks providing a modest sanctuary for willow and wild grasses that sway in the persistent Midwestern wind. To the east, the silhouette of Pig Ridge rises with a soft, muted authority against the sky, while the still, dark waters of Cox Lake reflect the vast, changing canopy of the clouds. During the golden hour, the light here stretches thin and amber across the fields, turning the dust of the rural roads into a fine, glowing haze that settles over the landscape long after the sun has dipped below the edge of the world.

Barnhill sustains itself through the quiet, mechanical pulse of agriculture and the seasonal rhythm of the harvest, where the collective labor of the land defines the local character. Generations have measured their lives by the turning of the soil and the arrival of the grain trucks, keeping the pace of existence synchronized with the slow, deliberate growth of the crops. While the demands of modern industry have shifted the focus of regional commerce, the deep-rooted pride in this agrarian identity remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that lines the primary thoroughfares. Those seeking a respite from the wider world often journey six miles to the Robert & Maxine Wood Park, where the quietude of the woods offers a stark contrast to the relentless productivity of the surrounding farms, grounding Barnhill in a legacy of resilience and steady, earthly labor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 5.8 mi, 358° N
Alvah Borah State Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 101° E
Wayne County Historical Museum (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 002° N
War Memorial (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 003° N
Lincoln Monument (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 003° N
Leo French Memorial Park (Local Park) — 6.8 mi, 005° N
Sam And Florence Atkinson Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 7.6 mi, 000° N
Little Wabash River (Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 071° E
Ten Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 235° SW
The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony (Museum) — 25.4 mi, 114° SE
Archaeological Dig (Historic Ruins) — 25.5 mi, 114° SE
Peace Arch (Public Artwork) — 25.5 mi, 114° SE
Paul Tillich Memorial (Monument) — 25.6 mi, 114° SE
Murphy Auditorium & USI New Harmony Theatre (Theatre) — 25.6 mi, 115° SE
New Harmony Contemporary Gallery & Shop (Gallery) — 25.7 mi, 115° SE
Hoosier Salon (Gallery) — 25.7 mi, 115° SE
Maximillian Bodmer Exhibit (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 115° SE
George Keppler House (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 115° SE
1830 Owen House Jacquess Parlor (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 115° SE
Thrall's Opera House (Theatre) — 25.7 mi, 114° SE
Harmonie State Park (State Park) — 26.2 mi, 126° SE
Beall Woods State Park (Nature Reserve) — 29.5 mi, 080° E
Beall Woods Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 29.8 mi, 080° E
Bieker-Wilson Village Site (Historic Ruins) — 29.8 mi, 148° SE
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 30.3 mi, 276° W
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.8 mi, 085° E · 20k acres
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 39.6 mi, 175° S · 7,712 acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 39.8 mi, 176° S · 274k acres
Garden Of The Gods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 45.4 mi, 182° S · 3,978 acres
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.6 mi, 221° SW · 91k acres

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