Leland Grove Illinois Map

About Leland Grove, Illinois

Leland Grove is a locality in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,517. The population density is 981.4 people per km². Leland Grove is located at 39.7770°N, 89.6793°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62704.

Leland Grove unfolds as a quiet expanse of rolling terrain, a gentle swell of Sangamon County where the broad shoulders of the Illinois prairie begin their slow, deliberate descent towards the Sangamon River. It lies 2.5 miles south-west of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 228°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north of Chatham. Here, the sky feels vast, a canvas unblemished by the clamor of towering structures, allowing the sun to paint the landscape with a generous hand. Mature oaks and maples, their branches reaching like ancient arms, punctuate the residential streets, their leaves rustling with a sound that is the very breath of this place. The air, especially in the languid embrace of a summer evening, carries the faint, sweet perfume of mown grass and the distant hum of cicadas, a subtle symphony of a world content in its own skin. The history of Leland Grove is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of its development, a testament to thoughtful planning that valued open spaces and a sense of shared community. Its economy, like much of the region, has long been tethered to the fertile black soil that surrounds it, yielding crops that paint the seasons in swathes of green, gold, and brown. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the enduring spirit of Leland Grove remains in its residential core, where a quiet dignity prevails, and the rhythm of daily life moves with a steady, unhurried grace. The proximity to the larger urban centers offers convenience, yet Leland Grove retains its distinct identity, a pocket of cultivated calm where neighbors still wave and the evening light lingers, turning the ordinary into something subtly luminous.

About This Leland Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Leland Grove, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.776995, -89.679267. 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 Leland Grove and Sangamon County.

Detailed location data for Leland Grove includes the ZIP code (62704), telephone area code (217), county seat of Sangamon County (Springfield), and school district assignment (Springfield School District 186). 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 Leland Grove is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.