Grantfork Illinois Map

About Grantfork, Illinois

Grantfork is a locality in Madison County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 341. The population density is 390.7 people per km². Grantfork is located at 38.8300°N, 89.6656°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Grantfork is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62249.

Grantfork emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Illinois prairie, defined by the steady, winding passage of the East Fork Silver Creek. It lies 6.3 miles north of Highland, IL (from Highland, IL: bearing 3°T), and is situated 15.5 miles east of Edwardsville. The landscape here favors the patient observer, where the horizon stretches wide, marked by the changing colors of corn and soybean fields that drink deep from the dark, rich soil. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Highland Silver Lake mirror the vast Midwestern sky, providing a stillness that settles over the land as the sun dips low. On the distant horizon, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Pelican Pouch serves as a reminder of the shifting topography far beyond these plains. The air carries the scent of damp earth and seasonal change, a crisp clarity that clarifies the silhouette of trees leaning over the creek banks.

Grantfork maintains a rhythm grounded in the legacy of early agrarian settlement, where the collective labor of generations shaped the patterns of the local economy. Life in Grantfork moves with the deliberate pace of those who understand the seasons, a quiet endurance reflected in the sturdy architecture and the modest, functional buildings that anchor the center of the village. Residents often find respite in the nearby Silver Lake Park, an expanse of green that preserves the natural character of the region for those who seek the shade of oaks or the open grass. This is a place of steady persistence, where the daily work of the fields and the maintenance of a close-knit life remain the primary pursuits, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger metropolitan grids.

About This Grantfork Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grantfork, Illinois. Coordinates: 38.830047, -89.665645. 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 Grantfork includes the ZIP code (62249), telephone area code (217), county seat of Madison County (Edwardsville), and school district assignment (Highland Community Unit School District 5).

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.