Flora Illinois Map

About Flora, Illinois

Flora is a locality in Clay County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,475. The population density is 400.1 people per km². Flora is located at 38.6689°N, 88.4856°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62839.

Flora, Illinois, breathes with the wide, open grace of the prairie, a gentle swell of land that rolls toward horizons that seem to stretch forever. It lies 56.1 miles north-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 325°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south of Louisville. Here, fields of corn and soybeans, in their seasons, paint broad strokes of emerald and gold against a sky that can shift from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the deep, bruised purples of an approaching thunderstorm. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a whisper of turned soil and ripening grain, especially potent in the hushed hours after a summer rain. Roads, straight as an arrow, slice through this verdant expanse, connecting farmsteads that are often just a cluster of weathered buildings and silos, standing sentinel against the vastness. Even the modest rise and fall of the terrain feels deliberate, as if sculpted by the slow, patient hand of wind and water over millennia, creating a landscape that is both simple and profoundly beautiful in its understated immensity. The story of Flora is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of Clay County, a place where the land has long dictated the rhythm of life. Railroads, those iron arteries of the past, played a pivotal role in its development, bringing settlers and commerce to this fertile ground. For generations, the economy has been rooted in the bounty of the earth, with farming and related industries forming the backbone of the community. You can still sense the echoes of that industrious past in the sturdy, practical architecture of older buildings and the enduring work ethic of its residents. While modern advancements have brought changes, the fundamental connection to the soil remains, a quiet testament to the enduring power of the land that sustains Flora and its people.

About This Flora Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Flora, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.668936, -88.485604. 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 Flora and Clay County.

Detailed location data for Flora includes the ZIP code (62839), telephone area code (618), county seat of Clay County (Louisville), and school district assignment (Flora Community Unit School District 35). 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 Flora is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.