Campbell Hill Illinois Map

About Campbell Hill, Illinois

Campbell Hill is a locality in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 309. The population density is 258.2 people per km². Campbell Hill is located at 37.9301°N, 89.5490°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Campbell Hill is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62916.

Campbell Hill rises from the quiet, undulating expanse of the Illinois prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky claims an immense, unburdened portion of the view. It lies 22.9 miles northwest of Carbondale, IL (from Carbondale, IL: bearing 308°T), and is situated 14.9 miles east of Chester. The Brushy Fork winds its way past the edges of the settlement, its waters carving a subtle path through the loamy soil that defines this inland geography. To the south, the distant silhouette of Gum Ridge anchors the skyline, offering a jagged contrast to the softer, cultivated fields that blanket the surrounding acreage. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar clarity, turning the stalks of corn and soybean to shades of burnished copper before the long, cool shadows of evening settle over the land.

Campbell Hill carries the quiet weight of a place shaped by the slow, steady labor of the soil and the iron pulse of the railroad that once gave it purpose. The economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of agriculture, an industry that dictates the pace of the year from the first turning of the earth to the final harvest. Just a short distance away, the Pyramid State Recreation Area provides a sanctuary of reclaimed land, where the scars of past mining have been softened by the return of grasses and timber. Those seeking the stillness of deeper waters often turn toward Kinkaid Lake, a presence that draws the heat from the humid summer air and offers a different perspective on the stillness of the landscape. Life in Campbell Hill moves with a deliberate, unassuming grace, grounded in the traditions of a region where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and the quiet persistence of the plains.

About This Campbell Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Campbell Hill, Illinois. Coordinates: 37.930051, -89.548985. 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 Campbell Hill includes the ZIP code (62916), telephone area code (618), county seat of Jackson County (Murphysboro), and school district assignment (Trico Community Unit School District 176).

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.