Old Shawneetown Illinois Map
Old Shawneetown, Illinois — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Old Shawneetown, Gallatin County.
Interactive Map of Old Shawneetown, Illinois
| City | Old Shawneetown |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Gallatin |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.696991 |
| Longitude | -88.136701 |
| Population | 102 |
| Density | 99.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Old Shawneetown, Illinois
Old Shawneetown is a locality in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 102. The population density is 99.1 people per km². Old Shawneetown is located at 37.6970°N, 88.1367°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62984.
Old Shawneetown rests on the broad, low-lying plains that embrace the Ohio River, a place where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast canvas of ever-shifting blues and greys. It lies 24.9 miles south-south-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 212°T), and is situated 3.0 miles east-south-east of Shawneetown. The land here is flat, yielding, a fertile expanse that has been shaped by the patient, relentless flow of water, its soil a deep, dark loam that smells of damp earth after a summer rain. The air carries a subtle humidity, a gentle caress that softens the edges of the day, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western horizon with hues of apricot and rose. The houses, some weathered by decades of sun and wind, others bearing the newer lines of rebuilding, stand with a quiet resilience, their porches often open to the breeze that whispers through the cottonwood trees. This was once a bustling river port, a gateway to the American West, where steamboats once plied the muddy waters, their whistles echoing through the humid air, a sound now lost to the quiet hum of the present. The Great Flood of 1937 reshaped the very character of Old Shawneetown, forcing a significant relocation of the town further inland, a stark reminder of the river’s enduring power and a turning point in its history. Though the grand riverfront buildings are largely gone, the spirit of commerce that once defined Old Shawneetown lingers in the agricultural heartbeat of Gallatin County, where corn and soybeans now stand sentinel in the fields. The old courthouse, a stately brick structure that has weathered many storms, still stands as a silent witness to the town’s past glories and its ongoing story.
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About This Old Shawneetown Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Old Shawneetown, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Old Shawneetown and Gallatin County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Old Shawneetown is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Old Shawneetown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
