Oak Grove Illinois Map

About Oak Grove, Illinois

Oak Grove is a locality in Cass County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 476. The population density is 279.3 people per km². Oak Grove is located at 41.4119°N, 90.5742°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oak Grove is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62618, 60048, 61264.

Oak Grove occupies a stretch of fertile Illinois soil where the horizon expands into a vast, uninterrupted canopy of sky. It lies 22.0 miles north-northwest of Jacksonville, IL (from Jacksonville, IL: bearing 334°T), and is situated 0.5 miles east-northeast of Beardstown. The terrain around Oak Grove remains defined by the quiet presence of Meyers Pond, which gathers the morning light into a still, silver mirror, while the Sangamon River carves a subtle, winding path through the heavy earth just a mile away. To the west, the distant elevation of Spunky Ridge interrupts the otherwise level expanse, providing a faint, jagged silhouette against the bruised purples of a prairie sunset. Residents often find that the air here holds a particular weight, smelling of damp soil and the turning seasons, especially as the wind moves across the open fields toward the sheltered green of Roberts Park.

Agrarian rhythms persist in the local economy, where the cycles of planting and harvest dictate the pace of life far more than the frantic ticking of a clock. Oak Grove maintains an understated character, built upon a history of modest industry and the steady, enduring labor of those who cultivate the surrounding plains. While the shadows of Scab Hollow loom ten miles distant, the daily experience remains centered on the immediate, tangible landscape, where the golden hue of late summer wheat fields meets the deep, cooling shade of the local woodlands. Life moves with a deliberate, measured grace, reflecting a deep-seated connection to the land that has supported this place for generations without the need for ostentatious display.

About This Oak Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Grove, Illinois. Coordinates: 41.411933, -90.574166. 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 Oak Grove includes the ZIP code (62618, 60048, 61264), telephone area code (312, 773, 847, 224), county seat of Cass County (Virginia), and school district assignment (Sherrard Community Unit School District 200).

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.