Parkersburg Illinois Map

About Parkersburg, Illinois

Parkersburg is a locality in Richland County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 237. The population density is 109.0 people per km². Parkersburg is located at 38.5898°N, 88.0567°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62452.

Parkersburg lies cradled in the gentle folds of southeastern Illinois, where the land softens into rolling hills and fertile fields. It lies 41.6 miles north-north-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 348°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south of Olney. The air here often carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening corn and soybeans, a constant reminder of the agricultural heartbeat that sustains this place. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of mature oak and maple trees that line the occasional creek beds, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating the dappled patterns on the forest floor, and lending a quiet, almost sacred quality to the landscape. The wide, open skies above Parkersburg are a painter's dream, particularly at dusk when hues of rose and amethyst bleed into the horizon, promising a cool, star-dusted night. The story of Parkersburg is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil and the waterways that thread through it, notably the nearby Embarras River, which has long been a silent witness to the ebb and flow of life here. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the rich farmland, the economy has always leaned heavily on agriculture, with generations of families tending the land, coaxing life from the earth. While no grand monuments pierce the sky, the character of Parkersburg is etched into its weathered barns, the friendly nods exchanged on Main Street, and the quiet pride in a community that has weathered its share of economic shifts. The local economy, while rooted in farming, also finds sustenance in small businesses that serve the immediate needs of its residents, fostering a sense of self-reliance and interconnectedness.

About This Parkersburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Parkersburg, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.589771, -88.056703. 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 Parkersburg and Richland County.

Detailed location data for Parkersburg includes the ZIP code (62452), telephone area code (217), county seat of Richland County (Olney), and school district assignment (Richland County Community Unit School District 1). 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 Parkersburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.