Phillipstown Illinois Map

About Phillipstown, Illinois

Phillipstown is a locality in White County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 54. The population density is 37.0 people per km². Phillipstown is located at 38.1420°N, 88.0217°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62827.

Phillipstown resides in a fold of the land where the Illinois terrain begins its patient surrender to the broader Mississippi lowlands. It lies 11.9 miles north-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 324°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-north-east of Carmi. Here, the earth is a rich, dark loam, yielding generously to the plow, and the sky feels vast, an endless canvas painted with the slow march of clouds. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the clean, damp scent of awakening fields and the distant murmur of the Ohio River, a constant, low hum that underpins the quietude. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, broken only by the occasional stand of oak and hickory, their leaves rustling secrets in the gentle breeze. The houses, mostly modest and well-kept, seem to lean into the landscape, their porches catching the afternoon sun like open palms. The history of Phillipstown is bound to the fertile ground and the waterways that have always been its arteries. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of abundant farmland, carved out a life here, their endeavors shaping the very character of the place. The local economy, still largely agrarian, thrives on the bounty of the soil, with crops like corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its commerce. There’s a quiet pride in this connection to the land, a sense of continuity that echoes through generations. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the subtle, enduring beauty of the rolling fields and the unwavering spirit of its people are the true landmarks of Phillipstown.

About This Phillipstown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Phillipstown, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.141991, -88.021699. 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 Phillipstown and White County.

Detailed location data for Phillipstown includes the ZIP code (62827), telephone area code (618), county seat of White County (Carmi), and school district assignment (Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5). 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 Phillipstown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.