Belle Rive Illinois Map

About Belle Rive, Illinois

Belle Rive is a locality in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 382. The population density is 143.0 people per km². Belle Rive is located at 38.2328°N, 88.7406°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62810.

Belle Rive unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, a soft topography that seems to absorb the bright, wide Illinois sky. It lies 48.7 miles west-north-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 289°T), and is situated 3.9 miles north-west of Dahlgren. The fields here, a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, stretch out towards horizons softened by the haze of distance. Oak and hickory trees punctuate the pastures, their branches reaching like weathered hands, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and ripening corn. The roads, often bordered by a riot of Queen Anne's lace and roadside weeds, wind with a quiet deliberation, mirroring the unhurried pace of life in Belle Rive. The history of Belle Rive is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent cultivation of its fertile soil. It began as a place where settlers found purchase, drawn by the promise of agriculture, and that legacy continues to define its economy. Soybeans and corn are the quiet kings here, their growth a testament to generations of hard work and an intimate understanding of the land. While there are no bustling industries, the steady hum of tractors and the grain elevators standing sentinel against the sky speak of a sustained prosperity, a life lived in concert with the cycles of nature. This rural heartland, with its enduring connection to the earth, forms the very character of Belle Rive.

About This Belle Rive Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Belle Rive, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.232826, -88.740615. 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 Belle Rive and Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Belle Rive includes the ZIP code (62810), telephone area code (618), county seat of Jefferson County (Mount Vernon), and school district assignment (Opdyke-Belle Rive Community Consolidated School District 5). 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 Belle Rive is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.