Hurst Illinois Map

About Hurst, Illinois

Hurst is a locality in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 700. The population density is 298.3 people per km². Hurst is located at 37.8331°N, 89.1429°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62949.

Hurst exhales a quiet breath of Williamson County, where the land begins its slow, rolling surrender towards the southern Illinois flatness. It lies 41.8 miles north-north-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 29°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-north-east of Carbondale. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer evenings, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening corn. Oak and hickory trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, punctuate the landscape, their shadows stretching long and cool across the fields as the sun begins its descent. The roads, often lined with the weathered gray of fence posts and the vibrant green of roadside weeds, wind through a terrain that feels both familiar and deeply rooted, a place where the sky seems to expand indefinitely above the gently sloping hills and the occasional, shimmering expanse of a farm pond reflecting the day’s last light. The history of Hurst is etched not in grand monuments, but in the very grain of its existence, a story shaped by the earth and the labor it demands. Once, the hum of coal mining echoed through these hills, a gritty testament to the resourcefulness of generations who coaxed a living from the deep seams beneath. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, that legacy lingers, a quiet understanding of hard work and perseverance that still underpins the local economy, now largely driven by agriculture and the steady pulse of small businesses. The community itself, a collection of homes and gathering places, possesses a character forged in shared experience, where the rhythm of life often aligns with the seasons and the quiet dignity of those who call Hurst home.

About This Hurst Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hurst, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.833106, -89.142857. 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 Hurst and Williamson County.

Detailed location data for Hurst includes the ZIP code (62949), telephone area code (618), county seat of Williamson County (Marion), and school district assignment (Herrin 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 Hurst is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.