Brocton Illinois Map

About Brocton, Illinois

Brocton is a locality in Edgar County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 275. The population density is 176.9 people per km². Brocton is located at 39.7156°N, 87.9325°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61917.

Brocton rests quietly on the gently rolling terrain of eastern Illinois, a place where the sky seems to stretch wider and the fields hold their breath in the sun. It lies 30.1 miles west-north-west of Harrison, IN (from Harrison, IN: bearing 296°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-south-east of Newman. The land here is a mosaic of cultivated earth, the rich, dark soil yielding its bounty under the broad sweep of the horizon, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple trees that offer pockets of deep shade. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of drying hay and warm dust, a testament to the agricultural heart of the region, and the houses, many with broad porches, seem to lean into the quiet hum of existence. The roads, often unpaved or a pale, sun-bleached gravel, curve with the land, leading the eye towards distant farmsteads and the seemingly endless expanse of prairie grass that whispers secrets in the breeze. The history of Brocton is deeply intertwined with the fertile crescent of Edgar County, its founding tied to the westward expansion and the promise of land that could feed a growing nation. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of its economy, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of life, with corn and soybeans standing tall as the primary custodians of the soil's wealth. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of its people, who have weathered economic shifts and the changing tides of rural life, is a quiet but powerful legacy. The local general store, a familiar fixture, serves as more than just a place of commerce; it is a hub where the day's news is exchanged, a living repository of the community's shared experience, and where the simple act of buying groceries feels like participating in a long-held tradition.

About This Brocton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brocton, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.71559, -87.932533. 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 Brocton and Edgar County.

Detailed location data for Brocton includes the ZIP code (61917), telephone area code (309), county seat of Edgar County (Paris), and school district assignment (Shiloh Community Unit School District 1). 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 Brocton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.