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Eldred Illinois Map

Explore Eldred, Illinois, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Eldred, Illinois

How to Use This Eldred, Illinois Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Eldred, Illinois. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Illinois or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Eldred.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Eldred
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Greene County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	39.287548
Longitude	-90.552344
Population	149
Density	429.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62027
Area Code	309
County Seat	Carrollton
School District	Carrollton Community Unit School District 1

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About Eldred, Illinois

Eldred is a locality in Greene County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 149. The population density is 429.3 people per km². Eldred is located at 39.2875°N, 90.5523°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Eldred is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62027.

Eldred anchors itself firmly within the fertile, expansive flatlands of the Illinois interior, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the setting sun in a single, lingering swallow of amber light. It lies 30.2 miles northwest of Godfrey, IL (from Godfrey, IL: bearing 320°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west of Carrollton. Hurricane Creek carves a quiet, meandering path directly past the edge of the settlement, its waters moving with a deliberate, sluggish grace that mirrors the stillness of the surrounding fields. To the west, the subtle rise of Pea Ridge breaks the monotony of the plains, while the nearby Shaffer Hollow and the protected expanses of Shaffer Hollow Hill Prairie Natural Area provide a sanctuary of native grasses that sway in rhythm with the persistent, dry winds. During the humid peak of summer, the air here holds a heavy, earthen scent, a reminder that the land is defined by the slow pulse of the seasons rather than the frantic pace of the distant urban grids.

Eldred exists as a quiet testament to the enduring rhythm of Midwestern agriculture, where the prosperity of the local economy remains tethered to the health of the surrounding soil and the seasonal yield of corn and soybeans. The historical foundations of Eldred were laid by those who recognized the utility of the creek and the productivity of the silt-heavy earth, establishing a modest grid that has resisted the erosion of modern commercial sprawl. Residents often find their way toward Bests Pond for a moment of respite, the water acting as a silvered mirror to the vast, cloud-dappled sky that defines this stretch of the state. Life here is measured by the turn of the plow and the steady, unpretentious industry of the harvest, maintaining a character that values the weight of tradition over the fleeting allure of change.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Shaffer Hollow Hill Prairie Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 016° N
Kampsville Ferry (State Recreation Area) — 3.1 mi, 285° W
Center for American Archeology Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 283° W
McCulley Heritage Project (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 258° W
North Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.4 mi, 252° W
Skip Anderson Big Timber Preservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 3.7 mi, 270° W
Michael Landing (State Recreation Area) — 4.6 mi, 220° SW
Kamp Mound Site (Historic Ruins) — 4.8 mi, 310° NW
Koster Site (Historic Ruins) — 5.5 mi, 178° S
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Il (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.1 mi, 048° NE · 665 acres
Calhoun County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 8.4 mi, 205° SW
County Farms (Local Recreation) — 10.2 mi, 077° E
Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.8 mi, 257° W · 7,659 acres
Senate Theatre (Cinema) — 14.9 mi, 236° SW
Pool No. 26 - Stump Lake (State Park) — 16.7 mi, 183° S
217 Terror Haunted House (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 035° NE
Mary the Turtle (Public Artwork) — 23.0 mi, 164° S
Raging Rivers Water Park (Attraction) — 23.3 mi, 161° S
Cuivre River State Park (State Park) — 24.6 mi, 235° SW
Elsah Soldiers (Monument) — 25.1 mi, 156° SE
Missouri Wing (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 166° S
Michelle's Arts and Crafts (Gallery) — 28.5 mi, 182° S
Karl's Movies (Cinema) — 28.7 mi, 293° NW
John Stoeckley's Reflections of Missouri Gallery (Gallery) — 28.9 mi, 293° NW
Katy Trail Completion Bell (Attraction) — 29.1 mi, 156° SE
Olin Foundation (Monument) — 29.8 mi, 146° SE
Solider's Memorial (Monument) — 30.1 mi, 142° SE
New Town Amphitheater (Theatre) — 31.3 mi, 174° S

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