Crestwood Illinois Map

About Crestwood, Illinois

Crestwood is a locality in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 10,826. The population density is 1370.9 people per km². Crestwood is located at 41.6456°N, 87.7401°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Crestwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62959, 60418.

Crestwood emerges from the deep, verdant expanse of the Shawnee National Forest as a place where the earth rises in quiet, ancient swells. It lies 8.7 miles south of Marion, IL (from Marion, IL: bearing 182°T), and is situated 17.3 miles east-southeast of Carbondale. Clifty Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the limestone bedrock near the town, its waters moving with a persistent, low-frequency hum that resonates against the timbered slopes. To the north, the distant silhouette of Wise Ridge anchors the horizon, a jagged reminder of the tectonic shifts that once folded this land into its current shape. The air here holds a heavy, damp sweetness, particularly at dusk when the light turns the color of bruised plums and the forest canopy begins to swallow the fading warmth of the day.

Crestwood maintains a rhythm dictated by the cycles of the interior woods and the seasonal labor of the surrounding timber and agricultural lands. The local economy persists through a measured pace of commerce and land stewardship, far removed from the frantic pulse of industrial centers. Seven miles away, the basin of Happy Hollow offers a sanctuary of stillness, while the waters of Lake of Egypt reflect the changing sky, providing a stark, glassy contrast to the dense, tangled undergrowth of the forest floor. Life in Crestwood is defined by this proximity to the wild, where the legacy of the pioneer trails remains etched in the stubborn persistence of the local streets and the enduring, stoic character of those who choose to dwell under the shadow of the trees.

About This Crestwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crestwood, Illinois. Coordinates: 41.645598, -87.740078. 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 Crestwood includes the ZIP code (62959, 60418), telephone area code (618, 708), county seat of Williamson County (Marion), and school district assignment (Community High School District 218).

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.