Gorham Illinois Map

About Gorham, Illinois

Gorham is a locality in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 248. The population density is 58.9 people per km². Gorham is located at 37.7184°N, 89.4859°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62940.

Gorham rests in a quiet pocket of southern Illinois, where the rolling hills begin their gentle ascent toward the Shawnee National Forest. It lies 28.6 miles north of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 4°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-south-west of Murphysboro. The land here is a patient mosaic of cultivated fields, their rich, dark soil yielding to the persistent sun, interspersed with wooded draws and hollows where oak and hickory trees stand sentinel. Creeks, mere silver threads in the summer heat, swell into purposeful streams after the rains, their banks often lined with wild plum and the occasional flash of a cardinal's wing. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and ripening corn, a fragrance that clings to the very skin, a testament to the agricultural heart of Gorham. The history of Gorham is etched in the persistent spirit of those who have worked this land, a lineage stretching back to early settlers drawn by the fertile ground and the whisper of coal beneath. Though the immediate landscape might suggest a purely agrarian existence, the echoes of mining operations are woven into the local memory and the very terrain, shaping the character of Gorham and its people. The economy, while still rooted in farming, has diversified, with small businesses catering to the needs of the surrounding countryside and providing a steady, if unhurried, livelihood. It's a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, where neighbors know each other by name, and where the quiet persistence of the land is mirrored in the enduring strength of its inhabitants.

About This Gorham Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gorham, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.718384, -89.485929. 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 Gorham and Jackson County.

Detailed location data for Gorham includes the ZIP code (62940), telephone area code (618), county seat of Jackson County (Murphysboro), and school district assignment (Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186). 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 Gorham is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.