Camden Illinois Map

About Camden, Illinois

Camden is a locality in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 62. The population density is 31.5 people per km². Camden is located at 40.1528°N, 90.7733°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Camden is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62037, 62319.

Camden occupies a quiet expanse of the Illinois interior, defined by the heavy, steady presence of the Mississippi River as it carves a path through the landscape. It lies 14.9 miles west of Godfrey, IL (from Godfrey, IL: bearing 275°T), and is situated 17.0 miles northeast of O'Fallon. The land here settles into the low, sheltered basin of Camden Hollow, a place where the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and river silt. To the west, the distant silhouettes of Goat Ranch Ridge break the horizon, providing a permanent, shadowed boundary to the vast plains. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Chickahominy Lake mirror the changing sky, offering a stillness that stands in contrast to the persistent, downstream pull of the great river. Residents often walk the Vadalabene Bike Trail, which traces the river’s edge, allowing a view of the water that shifts from a pale, reflective gray at dawn to a deep, bruised indigo as the sun retreats behind the ridge.

Camden bears the quiet marks of a regional history rooted in the hard, productive labor of the Midwestern soil. The economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of agriculture and the logistics of the waterway, where the commerce of corn and soybeans moves steadily toward distant markets. Life in Camden follows the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons, shaped by the practical needs of those who work the land and maintain the infrastructure of the riverbanks. There is a particular clarity to the light here in late autumn, striking the brick facades of older structures and casting long, sharp shadows across the flat fields. While the world outside changes with a frantic urgency, Camden maintains a grounded character, finding its sense of place in the intersection of the Vadalabene Bike Trail and the enduring, restless energy of the Mississippi River.

About This Camden Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Camden, Illinois. Coordinates: 40.152829, -90.773324. 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 Camden includes the ZIP code (62037, 62319), telephone area code (309, 217), county seat of Jersey County (Jerseyville), and school district assignment (Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5).

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.