Coulterville Illinois Map

About Coulterville, Illinois

Coulterville is a locality in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 796. The population density is 522.9 people per km². Coulterville is located at 38.1864°N, 89.6056°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62237.

Coulterville rests in a broad, softly rolling landscape where the rich, dark soil hints at generations of agricultural endeavor. It lies 30.8 miles south-east of Belleville, IL (from Belleville, IL: bearing 138°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north-east of Sparta. Here, the sky feels particularly expansive, a vast canvas that shifts from the pale cerulean of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of twilight, casting long, gentle shadows across fields of corn and soybeans. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, earthy fragrance, a mingling of damp soil, ripening crops, and the distant, sweet scent of honeysuckle that clings to weathered fences. The very stillness of Coulterville seems to absorb the sounds of the wider world, leaving only the rustle of leaves, the occasional drone of a tractor, and the distant, melodic call of a meadowlark. The history of Coulterville is deeply intertwined with the very earth beneath its feet, a legacy shaped by coal mining that once pulsed through its veins. Though the deeper seams have long since been worked, the memory of that industrial vigor remains, a subtle undercurrent in the town's quiet present. The local economy, now primarily agricultural, continues to draw sustenance from the fertile plains, with farmers tending to the land that has defined Coulterville for so long. It's a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the sun, a rhythm that has held steady through the decades, fostering a distinct sense of enduring community.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Coulterville, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Coulterville and Randolph County.

Detailed location data for Coulterville includes the ZIP code (62237), telephone area code (217), county seat of Randolph County (Chester), and school district assignment (Coulterville Unit School District 1). 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 Coulterville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.