Edelstein Illinois Map

About Edelstein, Illinois

Edelstein is a locality in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Edelstein is located at 40.9409°N, 89.6293°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61526.

Edelstein lies like a quiet breath exhaled across the Illinois prairie, a place where the vast, fertile fields of Peoria County stretch to meet a sky that seems to hold a perpetual, soft luminescence. It lies 17.2 miles north of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 353°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west of Chillicothe. The land here is a gentle, sweeping canvas of cultivated earth, broken by the occasional copse of trees that offer a momentary, darker punctuation. In the summer, the air hums with the unseen industry of insects and the distant drone of tractors, carrying the clean, green scent of growing corn and soybeans. Evenings often bring a stillness so profound it feels like a tangible thing, the horizon bleeding from pale gold to dusty rose as the sun dips low, painting the clouds in strokes of apricot and lavender. The history of Edelstein is written in the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of farmers, its economy deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of the region. This is a place where hard work and the turning of the seasons are the primary measures of time, where the legacy of those who first broke the prairie soil is still felt in the sturdy, practical character of its people. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling industry, Edelstein offers a quiet dignity, a testament to the enduring spirit of rural life in the heartland, where the simple act of watching the wheat heads sway in the breeze can feel like a profound connection to the earth.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Edelstein, 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 Edelstein and Peoria County.

Detailed location data for Edelstein includes the ZIP code (61526), telephone area code (815), county seat of Peoria County (Peoria), and school district assignment. 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 Edelstein is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.