Edgington Illinois Map

About Edgington, Illinois

Edgington is a locality in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 391. The population density is 149.2 people per km². Edgington is located at 41.3870°N, 90.7638°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61284.

Edgington occupies a quiet expanse of the Midwestern interior, where the horizon stretches flat and wide, broken only by the silhouettes of silos and the occasional stand of hardwood timber. It lies 12.8 miles southwest of Rock Island, IL (from Rock Island, IL: bearing 229°T), and is situated 13.5 miles southwest of Davenport. Big Branch carves a narrow, winding path through the soil just one mile away, its presence marked by a dense thicket of green that contrasts with the surrounding agricultural austerity. To the west, the landscape rises into the subtle, weathered elevations of Army Ridge Bluffs, while the stillness of Hidden Lake rests only two miles from the center of the grid. As the light fades at dusk, the prairie air turns crisp, carrying the scent of drying stalks and damp earth, casting the fields in a deep, melancholic gold that seems to hold the weight of the coming winter.

Agriculture defines the economic pulse of Edgington, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the flow of commerce and the daily labor of its inhabitants. Long before modern machinery, the land was claimed by those who recognized the fertility of the dark, heavy soil, establishing a legacy that remains tied to the cultivation of grain and the management of regional livestock. Residents often find their way to the Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area, a four-mile journey that offers a rare, deliberate pause from the demands of the harvest. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain dips toward Heck Hollow six miles distant, a reminder of the slow, geological persistence that shaped this corner of the state. Edgington persists as a place of deliberate endurance, where the simple architecture of grain elevators and farmhouse porches tells the story of a culture built on the quiet, repetitive work of the land.

About This Edgington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Edgington, Illinois. Coordinates: 41.386976, -90.763753. 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 Edgington includes the ZIP code (61284), telephone area code (847, 224), county seat of Rock Island County (Rock Island), and school district assignment (Rockridge Community Unit School District 300).

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.