Crest Hill Illinois Map

About Crest Hill, Illinois

Crest Hill is a locality in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. Crest Hill is located at 38.5395°N, 90.0771°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60403.

Crest Hill rises from the undulating terrain of St. Clair County, where the land gently slopes and broad, open fields meet the encroaching woodlands. It lies 5.2 miles west-north-west of Belleville, IL (from Belleville, IL: bearing 285°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-east of St. Louis. The air here carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of cultivated soil and the wilder breath of the nearby Missouri River bottomlands, a subtle perfume that lingers long after the sun has dipped below the horizon, painting the western sky in bruised purples and fading oranges. Scattered farmsteads punctuate the landscape, their silos standing like stoic sentinels against the vast Illinois sky, and the occasional cluster of houses hints at the quiet, steady pulse of life that beats within Crest Hill. The roads, often bordered by mature trees that arch overhead, offer glimpses of this enduring tranquility, a sense of place that feels both lived-in and deeply rooted. The history of Crest Hill is interwoven with the agricultural bounty of the region, a legacy of farmers who tilled these fertile grounds for generations, coaxing sustenance from the rich soil. While the broader economic landscape has diversified, the echoes of that agrarian past remain, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life, evident in the enduring presence of family farms and the respect for the land. Today, Crest Hill finds its character in a blend of quiet residential living and the practicalities of a working locality, a place where community bonds are forged not in grand pronouncements but in the shared rhythm of daily routines. Its proximity to larger urban centers offers opportunity, yet Crest Hill itself retains a distinct, unhurried spirit, a testament to the enduring appeal of a life lived at a more measured pace.

About This Crest Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crest Hill, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.539495, -90.077052. 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 Crest Hill and St. Clair County.

Detailed location data for Crest Hill includes the ZIP code (62223), telephone area code (217, 708), county seat of St. Clair County (Belleville), and school district assignment (Lockport Township High School District 205). 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 Crest Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.