Mounds Illinois Map

About Mounds, Illinois

Mounds is a locality in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 986. The population density is 273.4 people per km². Mounds is located at 37.1142°N, 89.1979°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62964.

Mounds lies at the edge of wide, fertile plains, where the land begins its slow, almost imperceptible surrender to the Mississippi River's vast embrace. It lies 22.0 miles south-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 127°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north of Cairo. Here, the air carries the damp, earthy scent of rich soil and the distant hum of unseen life, a constant, low thrum beneath the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. The landscape itself is a study in patient contours: gentle swells and shallow depressions that hint at ancient geological forces, now softened by a persistent green cloak of agriculture and tenacious woodland. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, can transform the fields into burnished gold, while the dense stands of trees along the water's edge hold shadows like secrets. The story of Mounds is deeply entwined with the very ground it occupies, a place where the bounty of the earth has long dictated its fortunes. For generations, the fertile alluvial soils have sustained a vibrant agricultural backbone, yielding crops that feed far beyond the immediate horizon, a quiet, enduring industry. The proximity to the mighty Mississippi, a historic highway and a source of both sustenance and peril, has shaped its character, fostering a resilient spirit that has weathered floods and economic shifts. While no grand monuments mark its past, a deeper history resides in the land itself, in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring rhythm of seasons that continue to define life in Mounds.

About This Mounds Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mounds, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.114218, -89.197853. 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 Mounds and Pulaski County.

Detailed location data for Mounds includes the ZIP code (62964), telephone area code (618), county seat of Pulaski County (Mound City), and school district assignment (Meridian Community Unit School District 101). 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 Mounds is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.