Centreville Illinois Map

About Centreville, Illinois

Centreville is a locality in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,232. Centreville is located at 38.5834°N, 90.1251°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62207.

Centreville stretches across a broad, flat expanse of the American interior, defined by the quiet persistence of its low-lying terrain and the heavy, fertile soil that characterizes the regional plains. It lies 3.2 miles south-southeast of East Saint Louis, IL (from East Saint Louis, IL: bearing 154°T), and is situated 5.0 miles southeast of St. Louis. Louis. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the occasional silhouette of distant, hazy elevations like Belcher Ridge, which marks the far edge of sight nineteen miles away. To the west, the landscape is punctuated by the presence of Alorton Thicket, a dense patch of green that offers a modest reprieve from the open, industrial-edged fields. Nearby, the drainage paths of Harding Ditch channel the slow movement of local runoff, while the waters of Grand Marais Lake gather in the low ground, reflecting the expansive, shifting Midwestern sky that dominates the atmosphere here from dawn until the final, bruised colors of twilight.

Centreville carries the weight of a long industrial history, its economy shaped by the rhythms of the regional manufacturing corridor and the steady labor of those who have worked its ground for generations. The legacy of the area is etched into the modest architecture and the utilitarian layout of the roads, which navigate the subtle depressions of the earth, including the distant basin of Negro Hollow. Daily life follows the measured pace of a place that has seen the rise and shift of heavy industry, leaving behind a character defined more by resilience than by artifice. There is a specific quality to the air in Centreville during the late afternoon, when the dust of the plains settles and the cooling light catches the textures of brick and weathered siding, revealing a quiet, enduring dignity in the everyday work of keeping the community moving forward.

About This Centreville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Centreville, Illinois. Coordinates: 38.583384, -90.125109. 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 Centreville includes the ZIP code (62207), telephone area code (217), county seat of St. Clair County (Belleville), and school district assignment.

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.