Matherville Illinois Map

About Matherville, Illinois

Matherville is a locality in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 657. The population density is 694.2 people per km². Matherville is located at 41.2598°N, 90.6079°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61263.

Matherville rests in a landscape carved by ancient glaciers, where the earth rises and falls in gentle, rolling swells, a testament to the slow, deliberate work of ice. It lies 17.3 miles south of Rock Island, IL (from Rock Island, IL: bearing 185°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-north-east of Aledo. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening corn. Fields of soybeans and corn stretch towards the horizon, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the sun's slow arc across the wide, open sky. Scattered farmsteads, their silos like weathered sentinels, punctuate the verdant expanse, each a small world unto itself. The silence is profound, broken only by the low hum of distant tractors or the occasional call of a hawk circling on the thermals. The history of Matherville is etched into the very grain of its agricultural roots, a story of pioneers who coaxed sustenance from this fertile land. Founded in the mid-19th century, it grew from a small trading post, its economy long tethered to the bounty of the surrounding farms. Even now, the rhythm of life in Matherville is dictated by the seasons of planting and harvest, a predictable cycle that has sustained generations. While larger industries have bypassed this quiet corner of Mercer County, the enduring strength of its agricultural heritage provides a steady, if modest, foundation. The community harbors a quiet pride in its self-sufficiency, a characteristic born from decades of reliance on the land and on each other, a spirit that can be felt in the easy greetings exchanged on the street and the shared purpose of local events.

About This Matherville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Matherville, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.259757, -90.607913. 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 Matherville and Mercer County.

Detailed location data for Matherville includes the ZIP code (61263), telephone area code (847, 224), county seat of Mercer County (Aledo), and school district assignment (Sherrard Community Unit School District 200). 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 Matherville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.