Henning Illinois Map

About Henning, Illinois

Henning is a locality in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 210. The population density is 53.2 people per km². Henning is located at 40.3050°N, 87.7009°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Henning is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 61848, 61865.

Henning stretches across a vast, flat expanse of the Illinois prairie, where the horizon serves as a clean, unwavering line against the expansive Midwestern sky. It lies 13.0 miles north-northwest of Danville, IL (from Danville, IL: bearing 343°T), and is situated 11.3 miles south of Hoopeston. The earth here is dark and heavy, a deep loam that has defined the character of the soil for generations, while the light at dusk settles over the fields in a bruised purple hue that seems to slow the very air. Two miles to the west, the still waters of Lake DeRevey mirror the clouds, providing a quiet reprieve from the relentless intensity of the surrounding farmland. Further out, the landscape occasionally ripples, hinting at the distant relief of the Devils Backbone, though the immediate terrain remains defined by the open, cultivated reach of the plains.

Henning maintains a quiet, deliberate pace of life, deeply rooted in the seasonal cycles of corn and soybean production that have powered the local economy since the early years of settlement. The North Fork Vermilion River wanders through the nearby North Fork Vermilion River PCON, offering a wooded corridor of oak and hickory that contrasts with the geometric precision of the surrounding crops. History in Henning is measured not in monuments, but in the enduring utility of the rail lines and the sturdy, unadorned buildings that anchor the center of the grid. Eight miles away, the subtle dip of Cox Hollow provides a rare variation in the topography, a gentle reminder of the ancient forces that shaped this interior landscape long before the plow arrived to organize it.

About This Henning Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Henning, Illinois. Coordinates: 40.305036, -87.700857. 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 Henning includes the ZIP code (61848, 61865), telephone area code (309), county seat of Vermilion County (Danville), and school district assignment (Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District).

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.