Burnt Prairie Illinois Map

About Burnt Prairie, Illinois

Burnt Prairie is a locality in White County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 43. The population density is 38.4 people per km². Burnt Prairie is located at 38.2517°N, 88.2614°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62820.

Burnt Prairie rests in a broad, flat expanse, where the horizon seems to stretch endlessly under a sky that can shift from the washed-out blues of high summer to the bruised purples of an approaching storm. It lies 26.4 miles north-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 311°T), and is situated 12.4 miles north-north-west of Carmi. The land itself, a quilt of cultivated fields and scattered woodlands, breathes a quiet, sun-baked resilience. Fields of corn and soybeans ripple in the breeze, their green and gold a vibrant counterpoint to the deep, dark loam that holds them. Along the edges of these vast agricultural canvases, the trees stand stoic, their leaves a rustling murmur against the persistent hum of insects. Here, the air carries the scent of turned earth and ripening grain, a perfume as intrinsic to Burnt Prairie as the open sky. The history of Burnt Prairie is etched not in grand monuments, but in the slow, steady pulse of agriculture and the quiet tenacity of its people. For generations, the rich soil has been the lifeblood of this place, yielding harvests that have sustained families and nourished communities far beyond its immediate borders. The local economy, rooted deeply in the land, still turns on the cycles of planting and reaping, a rhythm that dictates the pace of life. Though no grand rivers carve through Burnt Prairie, the subtle veins of smaller waterways carry the runoff, whispering secrets of the land’s enduring fertility. The character of Burnt Prairie is one of unassuming strength, a place where the simple act of coaxing life from the earth is a profound and ongoing endeavor.

About This Burnt Prairie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Burnt Prairie, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.251714, -88.261432. 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 Burnt Prairie and White County.

Detailed location data for Burnt Prairie includes the ZIP code (62820), telephone area code (618), county seat of White County (Carmi), and school district assignment (Fairfield Community High School District 225). 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 Burnt Prairie is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.