Dongola Illinois Map

About Dongola, Illinois

Dongola is a locality in Union County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 553. The population density is 204.3 people per km². Dongola is located at 37.3612°N, 89.1659°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62926.

Dongola rests in a land shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and wind, where the broad shoulders of Southern Illinois begin to soften into a gentle, rolling terrain. It lies 19.7 miles east-north-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 79°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-south-east of Anna. The sky here feels immense, a vast canvas that can shift from the soft, pearly light of a humid morning to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a summer evening, casting long shadows across fields of corn and soybeans that stretch to the horizon. Ancient oaks and hickories, their bark rough and furrowed like the faces of old farmers, stand sentinel along the edges of these cultivated expanses, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to carry the whispers of seasons long past. The air, especially after a rain, carries the rich, earthy scent of damp soil and the sweet, subtle perfume of wild honeysuckle, a fragrance that clings to the quiet afternoons. The history of Dongola is deeply intertwined with the fertile bottomlands and the nearby Ohio River, a lifeline that once pulsed with steamboats carrying goods and dreams. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil, established a community that found its livelihood in agriculture, a tradition that continues to define the local economy today. You can still see the echoes of this past in the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious homes that line the main street, each one a small testament to resilience. The land itself, carved by small creeks and drainage ditches that snake through the fields, provides a constant, quiet reminder of the natural forces that have shaped this corner of Union County, fostering a pace of life that feels unhurried, measured by the turning of the earth and the slow arc of the sun.

About This Dongola Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dongola, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.361162, -89.165912. 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 Dongola and Union County.

Detailed location data for Dongola includes the ZIP code (62926), telephone area code (618), county seat of Union County (Jonesboro), and school district assignment (Dongola School Unit District 66). 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 Dongola is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.