Cullom Illinois Map

About Cullom, Illinois

Cullom is a locality in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 471. The population density is 470.3 people per km². Cullom is located at 40.8778°N, 88.2692°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60929.

Cullom rests in a landscape of broad, fertile plains, where the horizon stretches with an almost unbroken sweep. It lies 27.1 miles south-west of Kankakee, IL (from Kankakee, IL: bearing 232°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north of Chatsworth. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle swell and fall that guides the eye across fields of corn and soybeans, their green hues deepening to an emerald richness under the summer sun. A quiet sort of beauty presides, not in dramatic vistas but in the persistent, earthy scent of turned soil and the vast, ever-shifting canvas of the sky. The air itself seems to carry a stillness, broken only by the distant hum of farm machinery or the sudden, startling call of a meadowlark. The history of Cullom is intimately tied to the rich agricultural heartland of Livingston County. Founded in the late 19th century, its growth was spurred by the railroad, a vital artery bringing prosperity and connecting this prairie settlement to wider markets. The local economy still thrives on the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels, their silos reaching for the sky like monuments to a farming heritage. While not a place of grand attractions, Cullom possesses a distinct character, a quiet resilience forged in the shared experience of cultivating the soil and navigating the predictable, yet always subtly changing, seasons.

About This Cullom Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cullom, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.877812, -88.269218. 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 Cullom and Livingston County.

Detailed location data for Cullom includes the ZIP code (60929), telephone area code (630, 331), county seat of Livingston County (Pontiac), and school district assignment (Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J). 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 Cullom is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.