Bloomfield Illinois Map

About Bloomfield, Illinois

Bloomfield is a locality in Scott County, Illinois, United States. Bloomfield is located at 39.6520°N, 90.5562°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62305.

Bloomfield rests in the broad embrace of western Illinois, where the land gently rolls, preparing to funnel into the wider Illinois River valley. It lies 49.4 miles east-south-east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 113°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west-north-west of Winchester. Here, the sky feels vast, a canvas for clouds that drift with an unhurried grace, their shadows painting fleeting patterns across fields of corn and soybean that stretch towards the horizon. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of tilled soil and ripening grain, a perfume that clings to the weathered clapboard of houses and the stoic, silent silos. The scattered trees, mostly sturdy oaks and maples, stand as sentinels, their leaves rustling with a hushed murmur that seems to echo the quiet pulse of life in Bloomfield. This is a place where the past is not so much buried as it is quietly present, a subtle undercurrent beneath the surface of everyday life. The local economy, still largely tied to the fertile soil that defines the surrounding landscape, sees the daily comings and goings of tractors and grain trucks as a familiar rhythm. The history of Bloomfield is etched in the grain of its oldest buildings, remnants of a time when agriculture was the undisputed king and the nearby river, though not directly touching Bloomfield, was the lifeblood of commerce. While grand monuments are few, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and the deep connection to the land are the true distinctive features of this enduring corner of Scott County.

About This Bloomfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bloomfield, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.651991, -90.556237. 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 Bloomfield and Scott County.

Detailed location data for Bloomfield includes the ZIP code (62995), telephone area code (217), county seat of Scott County (Winchester), and school district assignment (Community Unit School District 4). 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 Bloomfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.