Beverly Illinois Map

About Beverly, Illinois

Beverly is a locality in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 72. The population density is 20.2 people per km². Beverly is located at 39.7934°N, 90.9910°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 60643, 62347.

Beverly rises with a singular permanence upon a glacial ridge, its topography defined by the ancient, elevated spine that grants the neighborhood a vantage point over the flat, sprawling expanse of the surrounding Midwestern plain. It lies 1.5 miles east of Evergreen Park, IL (from Evergreen Park, IL: bearing 97°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south of Chicago. This high ground, preserved within the public reach of Ridge, dictates the flow of the neighborhood’s streets and the character of its architecture, where sturdy brick and limestone houses stand firm against the sweeping winds that carry the scent of distant water. Though the region is inland, the air often holds a heavy, maritime moisture, a reminder that the vast, open coastline lies only eleven miles away, casting a gray, shifting light across the rooftops at dusk. Below the ridge, the land eases toward the low-lying basin of Kickapoo Meadows, while the distant, industrial hum of Turning Basin Number 5 serves as a silent, submerged heartbeat for the region’s broader connection to the interconnected waterways.

History in Beverly is written in the intentional alignment of its wide, tree-lined avenues and the enduring presence of its historic rail stations, which once served as the essential arteries for commuters moving toward the commercial center of the city. The local economy has long been anchored by this proximity to the metropolitan core, yet the neighborhood maintains a distinct autonomy, shaped by a culture that values the quiet stability of its residential enclaves over the frantic pace of the urban grid. Beyond the immediate streets, the geography remains defined by the presence of the Calumet Sag Channel and the waters of Lake Calumet, which draw the eye toward the horizon where the silhouette of Wooded Island occasionally flickers in the haze. Even the distant, gentle slopes of Players Hill provide a subtle marker in the landscape, grounding Beverly in a geography that feels both carefully plotted and stubbornly independent, far removed from the anonymous sprawl of the modern world.

About This Beverly Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Beverly, Illinois. Coordinates: 39.79338, -90.990967. 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 Beverly includes the ZIP code (60643, 62347), telephone area code (217), county seat of Cook County (Chicago), and school district assignment (Liberty Community Unit School District 2).

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.