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 459. The population density is 170.1 people per km². Grantfork is located at 38.8300°N, 89.6656°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62249.

Grantfork breathes the quiet air of southern Illinois, where rolling farmland meets the gentle rise and fall of the land. It lies 15.5 miles east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 85°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north of Highland. The fields, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch towards horizons often softened by a haze of summer heat or the crisp clarity of autumn. Old oak trees, their branches gnarled like ancient storytellers, punctuate the landscape, offering dappled shade to quiet country lanes. Here, the sky feels vast, an ever-present canvas for the slow unfolding of dawns and sunsets that paint the clouds in hues of rose and amethyst. The very earth underfoot, a rich, dark loam, speaks of generations of cultivation, a silent testament to the persistent labor that has shaped this place. The history of Grantfork is etched in the quiet dedication of its settlers, many of whom arrived seeking fertile ground and the promise of a self-made life. While no grand monuments mark its origins, the enduring agricultural roots of the region form its economic backbone, with corn and soybeans yielding to the sun and rain. The rhythm of life in Grantfork is dictated by the seasons and the planting cycles, a steady cadence that has weathered the shifts and changes of the wider world. Small businesses, often family-run, provide the essential services, their doors opening each morning with a familiar, unhurried grace. The shared understanding among its residents, a quiet camaraderie born of proximity and shared experience, is perhaps Grantfork's most distinctive feature, a subtle but palpable sense of belonging.

About This Grantfork Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grantfork, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.830047, -89.665645. 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 Grantfork and Madison County.

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). 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 Grantfork is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.