Blairsville Illinois Map
Blairsville, Hamilton County
Blairsville, Illinois — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Blairsville, Hamilton County.
Interactive Map of Blairsville, Illinois
| City | Blairsville |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Hamilton |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.168381 |
| Longitude | -88.464216 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Blairsville, Illinois
Blairsville is a locality in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. Blairsville is located at 38.1684°N, 88.4642°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62918.0.
Blairsville rests on the broad, fertile plains of southern Illinois, where the land rolls with a gentle persistence towards the horizon. It lies 33.1 miles west-north-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 291°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-east of McLeansboro. The sky here feels vast, an expansive canvas that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of evening, painting the scattered farmsteads and verdant fields with a profound, almost spiritual light. The air itself carries the scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, a simple, honest perfume that speaks of hard work and a deep connection to the soil. The roads, often lined with mature oak and maple trees that offer dappled shade in the summer months, wind their way through a landscape shaped by agriculture, where silos stand like silent sentinels against the endless sky. The story of Blairsville is deeply intertwined with the rich coal seams that once defined this corner of Hamilton County, a legacy etched into the very character of the place. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the demands of the mines, a period that shaped the community's resilience and forged a strong sense of shared experience. Though the era of large-scale mining has largely passed, the echoes of that industrial past remain, a quiet hum beneath the surface of the present. Today, agriculture reigns supreme, with corn and soybeans stretching across the landscape, a testament to the enduring fertility of the land. The local economy, while modest, thrives on this agricultural foundation, fostering a close-knit community where neighbors still look out for one another, and the pace of life allows for a quiet contemplation of the changing seasons.
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About This Blairsville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Blairsville, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Blairsville and Hamilton County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Blairsville is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Blairsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
