Fayetteville Illinois Map

About Fayetteville, Illinois

Fayetteville is a locality in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 357. The population density is 426.4 people per km². Fayetteville is located at 38.3775°N, 89.7954°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62258.

Fayetteville exists where the rolling prairie begins to sigh towards the Mississippi River basin, a place of wide horizons and the slow, deliberate unfolding of seasons. It lies 14.2 miles south-east of Belleville, IL (from Belleville, IL: bearing 134°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south of Mascoutah. Here, the land itself seems to hold its breath, its gentle swells and shallow valleys a testament to the patient work of water and wind over millennia. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint scent of tilled earth and distant woodsmoke, a fragrance that settles over the low-slung buildings and the quiet streets. Sunlight, when it breaks through the summer haze, possesses a peculiar, buttery quality, illuminating the weathered clapboard of houses and the stoic, enduring green of the fields that press in on all sides. This corner of St. Clair County carries the quiet dignity of a place shaped by agricultural ambition and the enduring spirit of those who worked the soil. Fayetteville’s roots are firmly planted in the rich farmlands that surround it, a legacy that continues to define its economic heartbeat. While the broader region has seen shifts and changes, the fundamental character of Fayetteville remains tied to the earth, to the cycles of planting and harvest. You can still feel the echoes of past generations in the sturdy architecture and the unhurried pace of life, a subtle reminder of the enduring strength found in community and in the simple, profound connection to the land.

About This Fayetteville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fayetteville, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.377549, -89.795377. 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 Fayetteville and St. Clair County.

Detailed location data for Fayetteville includes the ZIP code (62258), telephone area code (217), county seat of St. Clair County (Belleville), and school district assignment (Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70). 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 Fayetteville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.