Paloma Illinois Map

About Paloma, Illinois

Paloma is a locality in Adams County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 161. The population density is 105.8 people per km². Paloma is located at 40.0228°N, 91.1951°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62359.

Paloma lies in a broad, fertile cradle of western Illinois, where the land gently rolls, a testament to the slow, patient work of glaciers. It lies 12.9 miles east-north-east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 62°T), and is situated 6.8 miles west of Camp Point. The fields, checkerboarded with summer corn and autumn soybeans, stretch to horizons that seem to breathe with the sky. Here, the air carries the clean, honest scent of turned earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a sound that becomes the quiet pulse of the days. The light, especially in the late afternoon, softens the edges of the landscape, bathing the distant tree lines in a hazy, golden wash that speaks of endurance. The story of Paloma is written in its soil and its quiet persistence. This is land shaped by generations of farmers, a lineage that stretches back to the pioneers who first broke ground here, drawn by the rich prairie loam. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, continues to thrive, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the bounty of the harvest. While no grand monuments mark its history, the simple, sturdy homes and the well-kept church reflect a community built on hard work and a shared understanding of the land's cycles. Life in Paloma moves with a steady, unpretentious grace, a reflection of the enduring spirit of the people who call this place home.

About This Paloma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Paloma, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.022824, -91.195142. 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 Paloma and Adams County.

Detailed location data for Paloma includes the ZIP code (62359), telephone area code (217), county seat of Adams County (Quincy), and school district assignment (Central CUSD 3). 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 Paloma is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.