McClure Illinois Map

About McClure, Illinois

McClure is a locality in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 239. The population density is 61.9 people per km². McClure is located at 37.3178°N, 89.4315°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62957.

McClure exists as a quiet whisper on the fertile plains of Alexander County, where the land itself seems to exhale a slow, earthy scent. It lies 4.8 miles east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 80°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-east of Scott City. The horizon here is a generous, sweeping gesture, a vast canvas often brushed with the soft golds and bruised purples of an expansive sky. Fields, meticulously ordered like a patchwork quilt, stretch outward, their greens and browns shifting with the seasons, broken only by the occasional clump of sturdy oaks or the silvery shimmer of distant water. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a palpable stillness, a quality that settles over the landscape like a benevolent hand, inviting contemplation. It’s a place where the wind, when it stirs, carries the rustle of corn stalks and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening grain, a constant, gentle reminder of the earth's enduring bounty. The history of McClure is deeply entwined with the generous flow of the Mississippi River, a monumental artery that shaped its beginnings and continues to influence its rhythm. For generations, the fertile soil, a rich alluvial legacy from the great river, has been the bedrock of the local economy, primarily supporting a robust agricultural community. Generations of farmers have coaxed life from this land, their efforts reflected in the abundant harvests that have sustained McClure. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring character of its people, a quiet resilience forged by the land and the river, is its most distinctive feature. The pace of life here is dictated by the sun's arc and the planting seasons, a deliberate unfolding rather than a hurried rush, a testament to a different kind of prosperity, one measured in connection to the soil and the changing skies.

About This McClure Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McClure, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.317828, -89.431478. 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 McClure and Alexander County.

Detailed location data for McClure includes the ZIP code (62957), telephone area code (618), county seat of Alexander County (Cairo), and school district assignment (Shawnee Community Unit School District 84). 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 McClure is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.