Mound Station Illinois Map
Explore Mound Station, Illinois, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Mound Station, Illinois
| City | Mound Station |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Brown County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.0066 |
| Longitude | -90.8737 |
| Population | 117 |
| Density | 87.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 62375 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| County Seat | Mount Sterling |
| School District | Brown County Community Unit School District 1 |
About Mound Station, Illinois
Mound Station is a locality in Brown County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 117. The population density is 87.0 people per km². Mound Station is located at 40.0066°N, 90.8737°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mound Station is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62375.Mound Station occupies a level stretch of the Illinois prairie where the horizon pulls the sky down to touch the rows of corn and soybeans. It lies 28.8 miles east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 80°T), and is situated 18.2 miles west-southwest of Rushville. The landscape unfolds in quiet, expansive arcs, defined by the gentle drainage of Wells Fork, which meanders through the landscape just a mile away, carrying the seasonal runoff of the plains. To the west, the subtle rise of Dutch Ridge interrupts the flat expanse, while the distant, shadowed depression of Cronin Hollow suggests the hidden complexity of the terrain. The air here holds a particular clarity, especially at dusk when the fading light turns the fields into a muted palette of copper and bronze, reflecting off the surface of Lake Clayton, which rests quietly four miles to the east.
Mound Station maintains a rhythm dictated by the agricultural cycles that have long anchored the local economy, favoring the steady labor of the harvest over the frantic pace of the urban grid. The settlement remains deeply tied to the soil, with a heritage built upon the industriousness of those who first broke this heavy, dark earth. Residents often find respite in the quiet trails of Clark Memorial Park, a five-mile retreat that preserves the native character of the woodland, or they might traverse the Deer Run Trail to view the landscape from the vantage of the higher ground. Life in Mound Station moves with an unpretentious grace, defined by the seasonal shifting of the crops and the enduring, stoic presence of the Midwestern landscape that surrounds it.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Clark Memorial Park (Local Park) — 5.2 mi, 098° E
- Siloam Springs State Park (State Park) — 5.5 mi, 169° S
- Rotary Park (Local Park) — 5.8 mi, 099° E
- Bridge Foundation (Historic Ruins) — 9.4 mi, 199° S
- Weinberg-King State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.0 mi, 355° N
- Meredosia Refuge Fee (Conservation Area) — 16.9 mi, 118° SE
- Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.9 mi, 121° SE · 7,396 acres
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site interpretive kiosk (Monument) — 21.8 mi, 192° S
- America's Most Wanted Bird (Public Artwork) — 22.1 mi, 159° S
- Beardstown River Museum (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 088° E
- Naples Mound 8 (Historic Ruins) — 24.7 mi, 151° SE
- Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 26.4 mi, 077° E
- All Wars Museum (Museum) — 28.2 mi, 263° W
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 260° W
- Govenor John Wood Statue (Monument) — 28.9 mi, 260° W
- History Museum on the Square (Museum) — 28.9 mi, 260° W
- Ira and Reatha T. Post Wildlife Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 30.0 mi, 358° N
- Argyle Lake State Park (State Recreation Area) — 30.4 mi, 008° N
- Kibbe Museum (Museum) — 31.5 mi, 334° NW
- Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 31.8 mi, 217° SW
- Soulard Access (State Recreation Area) — 31.9 mi, 256° W
- Fellheimer Auditorium (Theatre) — 32.0 mi, 019° N
- Scenic Overlook Mark Twain Memorial Bridge (Viewpoint) — 32.6 mi, 233° SW
- Samuel Langhorne Clemens "Mark Twain" Statue (Monument) — 32.6 mi, 234° SW
- Bay Island Conservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 32.7 mi, 236° SW
- Art Gallery 310 (Gallery) — 32.7 mi, 232° SW
- Wakonda State Park (State Park) — 33.0 mi, 271° W
- West Central Illinois Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 33.1 mi, 019° N
- Project Dance Company (Arts Centre) — 33.1 mi, 019° N
- Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.0 mi, 301° NW · 10k acres
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About This Mound Station Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mound Station, Illinois. Coordinates: 40.0066, -90.8737. 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 Mound Station includes the ZIP code (62375), telephone area code (217), county seat of Brown County (Mount Sterling), and school district assignment (Brown County Community Unit School District 1).
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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
