Ohlman Illinois Map

About Ohlman, Illinois

Ohlman is a locality in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 59. The population density is 83.7 people per km². Ohlman is located at 39.3450°N, 89.2187°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62076.

Ohlman rests on the wide, flattened shoulders of Montgomery County, a place where the horizon stretches out with a quiet, insistent clarity. It lies 37.0 miles south-south-west of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 202°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-south-west of Pana. Here, the land is a broad canvas of cultivated fields, their geometric patterns softened by the changing light of day and the subtle, persistent winds that sweep across the prairie. Rolling gently, the terrain is a familiar, comforting presence, marked by the slow meandering of drainage ditches and the occasional cluster of mature oak trees that break the expanse. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a scent of drying grasses and the distant, earthy promise of rain, a fragrance that seems to settle deep into the bone. The story of Ohlman is one of resilience and adaptation, tied to the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of farmers. Its economy, like that of many surrounding communities, has long been rooted in agriculture, with corn and soybeans standing as the dominant crops, their stalks whispering secrets to the breeze. While the agricultural pulse remains strong, Ohlman also carries the subtle hum of its past, a time when railroads were the arteries of commerce and the land provided not just sustenance but a living. The quietude of its present is punctuated by the occasional rumble of a passing train, a reminder of connections that once were, and still are, vital.

About This Ohlman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ohlman, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.345044, -89.218695. 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 Ohlman and Montgomery County.

Detailed location data for Ohlman includes the ZIP code (62076), telephone area code (309), county seat of Montgomery County (Hillsboro), and school district assignment (Nokomis Community Unit School District 22). 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 Ohlman is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.