Bush Illinois Map

About Bush, Illinois

Bush is a locality in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 241. The population density is 204.5 people per km². Bush is located at 37.8434°N, 89.1312°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bush is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62924.

Bush emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Illinois interior, defined by the quiet persistence of its prairie horizons and the steady, dark flow of the Big Muddy River a mile to the west. It lies 6.3 miles west-northwest of Herrin, IL (from Herrin, IL: bearing 296°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-northeast of Carbondale. The air here holds the heavy, earthen scent of tilled soil and seasonal change, with the quality of light at dusk casting long, amber shadows across the fields that stretch toward the distant silhouette of Dutch Ridge. Two miles away, the stillness of Shirley Slough offers a reflective mirror to the sky, its waters undisturbed by the quickened pace of modern transit. The landscape is one of disciplined geometry, where the grid of the land meets the untamed edges of woodland, creating a space where the atmosphere shifts from the heat of a high-summer noon to the cool, crisp clarity of an autumn evening.

Bush maintains a character forged by the legacy of regional coal extraction, a history that echoes in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the resilient spirit of those who call the place home. Though the industrial rhythm of the past has softened, the local economy remains tethered to the land, moving in sync with the cycles of agriculture that define the surrounding acreage. Residents seeking a moment of respite often traverse the short distance to Cambria City Park, a green sanctuary that serves as a communal anchor for the region. Life in Bush moves with an intentional, deliberate gravity, favoring the quiet reliability of neighborly connection over the frantic speed of the wider world, ensuring that the essence of the locality remains anchored firmly to its own geography.

About This Bush Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bush, Illinois. Coordinates: 37.843384, -89.13119. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bush includes the ZIP code (62924), telephone area code (618), county seat of Williamson County (Marion), and school district assignment (Herrin Community Unit School District 4).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.