Hartford Illinois Map

About Hartford, Illinois

Hartford is a locality in Madison County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,334. The population density is 108.1 people per km². Hartford is located at 38.8334°N, 90.0959°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62087.

Hartford rests low, a broad expanse where the Mississippi River's influence is a constant, humid breath upon the land. It lies 6.2 miles south-east of Alton, IL (from Alton, IL: bearing 130°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-north-east of Granite City. The terrain here is a gentle slope, a yielding to the great waterway, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled green velvet under a sky that often presses down with a weighty, bruised-plum color at dusk. The air itself carries a damp, earthy scent, mingled with the fainter, metallic tang of industry that clings to the edges of this place, a quiet testament to the work that has always been done here. The houses, many of them modest and weathered, seem to hunker down against the elements, their porches offering a glimpse of lives lived at a slower, more deliberate pace, where the Mississippi's slow, brown current dictates a certain stillness. This particular stretch of Madison County has long been shaped by the confluence of water and industry, its history etched not in grand monuments but in the steady labor of its people. For generations, the river has been both highway and livelihood, and the echoes of its steamboat past, though faded, still whisper on the breeze. The local economy, once deeply entwined with coal mining and manufacturing, now finds its footing in a more diversified landscape, with agricultural pursuits still holding a significant place. The very soil, enriched by the river's silt, supports a resilience that defines Hartford, a quiet persistence that has seen it through booms and busts, its character forged in the enduring embrace of the mighty Mississippi.

About This Hartford Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Hartford, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Hartford and Madison County.

Detailed location data for Hartford includes the ZIP code (62946), telephone area code (618, 309), county seat of Madison County (Edwardsville), and school district assignment (East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14). 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 Hartford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.