Macon Illinois Map
Explore Macon, Illinois, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Macon, Illinois
How to Use This Macon, Illinois Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Macon, Illinois. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Illinois or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Macon.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Macon |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Macon County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.712816 |
| Longitude | -88.997022 |
| Population | 1,177 |
| Density | 313.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 62544 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| County Seat | Decatur |
| School District | Meridian Community Unit School District 15 |
About Macon, Illinois
Macon is a locality in Macon County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,177. The population density is 313.2 people per km². Macon is located at 39.7128°N, 88.9970°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Macon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62544.Macon occupies a quiet expanse of the Illinois prairie, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that feels remarkably expansive. It lies 9.1 miles south-southwest of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 194°T), and is situated 7.7 miles west-southwest of Mount Zion. The landscape surrounding Macon is defined by the steady, rhythmic geometry of agriculture, broken only by the thin, winding ribbon of Dry Branch as it marks the earth a mile away. Light here possesses a particular clarity at dusk, casting long, amber shadows across the fields that seem to hold the heat of the day in the dark, fertile soil. Further out, the gentle elevation of Sand Ridge defines the distant edge of the landscape, while the verdant, protected acres of Willow Branch Conservation Area 1 (East) offer a sanctuary of native grasses and quiet woods just a short distance from the center of the grid.
Macon maintains a character forged by the steady labor of the plains, where the economy remains deeply rooted in the cultivation of the surrounding earth. The legacy of the railway and the agrarian patterns established by early settlers still dictate the pace of life, keeping the rhythm of the day tethered to the seasons of planting and harvest. Residents often look toward the nearby waters of Lake Decatur for recreation, finding a sense of balance in the stillness of its surface. Life in Macon moves with a deliberate, unassuming grace, defined by the quiet persistence of people who have long understood that the truest beauty is found in the reliable rotation of the crops and the enduring stillness of the Midwestern plains.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Willow Branch Conservation Area 1 (East) (Local Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 181° S
- Willow Branch Conservation Area 1 (West) (Local Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 193° S
- Sand Creek Open Space Reservation (Local Recreation) — 5.1 mi, 026° NE
- Miller's Mill Overlook (Viewpoint) — 7.9 mi, 349° N
- Big Creek Park & Riding Stables (Local Park) — 8.1 mi, 041° NE
- Lincoln Trail Homestead State Memorial (State Recreation Area) — 8.2 mi, 319° NW
- Spitler Woods (State Park) — 8.3 mi, 057° NE
- Nelson Park And Golf Course (Local Park) — 8.4 mi, 023° NE
- G.A.R. Memorial (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 013° N
- Unknown Soldier Monument (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 013° N
- Old Mueller Hall Monument (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 007° N
- Amphitheater (Theatre) — 9.2 mi, 026° NE
- Staley Museum (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 012° N
- Hieronymus Mueller Museum (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 012° N
- Wabash Station (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 016° N
- Harristown Depot (Attraction) — 10.7 mi, 334° NW
- Illinois Central Depot (Attraction) — 14.4 mi, 109° E
- Christian County Coal Mine Museum (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 235° SW
- Taylorville Cinema (Cinema) — 19.5 mi, 235° SW
- Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 19.5 mi, 133° SE
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About This Macon Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Macon, Illinois. Coordinates: 39.712816, -88.997022. 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 Macon includes the ZIP code (62544), telephone area code (217), county seat of Macon County (Decatur), and school district assignment (Meridian Community Unit School District 15).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
