Irving Illinois Map

About Irving, Illinois

Irving is a locality in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 355. The population density is 175.2 people per km². Irving is located at 39.2059°N, 89.4045°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62051.

Irving unfolds across a gentle sweep of Illinois prairie, where the land rolls with a subtle grace, hinting at the ancient, unseen forces that shaped it. It lies 40.1 miles north-east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 47°T), and is situated 5.7 miles east-north-east of Hillsboro. The sky above Irving is a vast canvas, often painted with the soft, bruised hues of an approaching storm or the brilliant, unburdened blue of a summer afternoon, its immensity lending a quiet dignity to the scattered farmsteads and the clustered buildings of the village. Fields of corn and soybeans, emerald in the spring and burnished gold by late summer, stretch to the horizon, their orderly rows a testament to the enduring partnership between the people and the soil. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming clover, a fragrance that settles deep in the lungs and speaks of a life lived in close communion with the natural world. The history of Irving is a story etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent, practical spirit of its inhabitants, a spirit forged in the crucible of agriculture and the enduring legacy of coal mining that once pulsed beneath this land. For generations, the fertile ground has yielded its bounty, supporting families and shaping the rhythms of daily life, from the planting of seeds to the gathering of harvests. The echoes of the mining era, though faded, still resonate, a reminder of the hard work and resilience that characterized a significant chapter in Irving’s past. The local economy, while now leaning more heavily on the bounty of the earth and the steady pulse of small businesses, still carries the imprint of those industries, fostering a character of quiet determination and self-reliance that defines Irving. The occasional train whistle, a lonely, mournful sound cutting through the stillness, is a reminder of connections to a wider world, a world that passes through but rarely disturbs the unhurried pace of life in Irving.

About This Irving Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Irving, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.20588, -89.40453. 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 Irving and Montgomery County.

Detailed location data for Irving includes the ZIP code (62051), telephone area code (309), county seat of Montgomery County (Hillsboro), and school district assignment (Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3). 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 Irving is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.