Griggsville Illinois Map

About Griggsville, Illinois

Griggsville is a locality in Pike County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,310. The population density is 444.2 people per km². Griggsville is located at 39.7089°N, 90.7246°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62340.

Griggsville rests in a broad, gently rolling landscape where Illinois's rich prairie soil stretches towards the horizon. It lies 39.6 miles east-south-east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 113°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-north-east of Pittsfield. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a scent of sun-baked earth and the distant promise of ripening corn. The land itself seems to sigh, a quiet exhalation of fertile ground that has been tended for generations. Houses, often painted in soft, unassuming colors, line the streets with a friendly gaze, their porches offering a welcoming pause in the slow, steady cadence of daily life. The sky above Griggsville is a vast canvas, often painted with clouds that drift with a deliberate, unhurried grace, casting fleeting shadows across the fields and the quiet streets. The history of Griggsville is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Pike County, a legacy that still defines its economy. For many years, it was famously known as the "Apple Capital of the World," a title that speaks to a time when orchards, heavy with fruit, were a defining feature of the landscape and a source of local pride. Though the orchards may have thinned, the spirit of cultivation and the connection to the land persist, evident in the well-kept farms that dot the surrounding countryside and the farmers markets that bring the season's best to the town square. The quiet hum of agricultural machinery is a familiar sound, a constant reminder of the work that nourishes this corner of Illinois.

About This Griggsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Griggsville, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.708936, -90.724572. 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 Griggsville and Pike County.

Detailed location data for Griggsville includes the ZIP code (62340), telephone area code (217), county seat of Pike County (Pittsfield), and school district assignment (Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4). 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 Griggsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.