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Buckner Illinois Map

Explore Buckner, Illinois, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Buckner, Illinois

How to Use This Buckner, Illinois Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Buckner, Illinois. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Illinois or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Buckner.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Buckner
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Franklin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.983106
Longitude	-89.016184
Population	409
Density	181.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62819
Area Code	618
County Seat	Benton, Illinois
School District	Christopher Community Unit School District 99

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About Buckner, Illinois

Buckner is a locality in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 409. The population density is 181.1 people per km². Buckner is located at 37.9831°N, 89.0162°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Buckner is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62819.

Buckner emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of Southern Illinois like a quiet affirmation of the prairie, defined by the persistent, unadorned geometry of the Midwestern landscape. It lies 12.5 miles north of Herrin, IL (from Herrin, IL: bearing 3°T), and is situated 7.5 miles northwest of West Frankfort. The air here carries a heavy, terrestrial stillness, particularly as the sun begins its descent and casts long, amber shadows across the fields that stretch toward the faint, distant silhouette of Sand Ridge. Within the immediate vicinity, the landscape softens into the gentle, unassuming basin of Unknown Park, which sits at the threshold of the settlement. Water marks the boundaries of the local terrain, with the steady, patient flow of Andy Creek winding through the brush and the quiet, reflective surface of Buckner Reservoir holding the sky in its stillness just a mile away.

Buckner retains the indelible marks of a coal-mining heritage, a history written in the architecture of modest, sturdy homes and the wide, open spaces that once hummed with the labor of extraction. The economy, once dictated by the dark veins of the earth, has shifted into the slow, cyclical rhythm of regional commerce and the seasonal pulse of the surrounding agricultural expanse. Life in Buckner proceeds with a deliberate pace, far removed from the frantic acceleration of larger urban centers, favoring the steady work of maintenance and the quiet endurance of community. Residents observe the seasons through the turning of the corn and soybean rows, a cycle that remains the true clock of the region, ensuring that the character of Buckner stays firmly rooted in the soil and the legacy of its founding generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 208° SW
Christopher Park (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 258° W
Rend Lake (Recreation Area) — 4.1 mi, 026° NE
George Harrison Commemorative Mural (Public Artwork) — 5.0 mi, 070° E
White Oak (Theatre) — 5.4 mi, 008° N
Fishin' Hole Amphitheater (Theatre) — 5.8 mi, 050° NE
Miner Memorial (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 344° N
Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 7.7 mi, 037° NE
Campbell Pond State Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 256° W
Waterfowl Refuge Observation Stand (Viewpoint) — 12.0 mi, 036° NE
Herrin Service Member Memorial (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 183° S
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 214° SW
Carterville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 192° S
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.9 mi, 201° S · 91k acres
Mystic Willow (Attraction) — 16.5 mi, 226° SW
Pyramid State Recreation Area (State Park) — 19.6 mi, 279° W
African American Museum of Southern Illinois (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 209° SW
The Carbondale Depot Museum (Museum) — 20.8 mi, 212° SW
Sharp Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 211° SW
Miranda's Loom Fine Craft Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 23.1 mi, 229° SW
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 24.4 mi, 012° N
Carl L Schweinfurth Museum and Interpretive Center (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 012° N
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.8 mi, 186° S · 4,387 acres
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 26.1 mi, 150° SE · 7,712 acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 26.8 mi, 185° S · 274k acres
Panther Den Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.8 mi, 185° S · 988 acres
Johnson Creek Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 28.6 mi, 250° W
Pomona Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 29.2 mi, 218° SW
Carrier millswater department (Attraction) — 29.3 mi, 135° SE
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.9 mi, 241° SW · 16k acres

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