Plymouth Illinois Map

About Plymouth, Illinois

Plymouth is a locality in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 456. The population density is 350.1 people per km². Plymouth is located at 40.2917°N, 90.9190°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62367.

Plymouth rests where the rolling prairie begins to soften its gaze, a place where the vast, open skies of western Illinois find a gentle embrace. It lies 35.8 miles north-east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 46°T), and is situated 4.6 miles north-north-east of Augusta. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a tapestry of fields that ripple towards the horizon, their rich, dark soil hinting at generations of cultivation. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching like ancient arms, punctuate the landscape, providing dappled shade in the long, warm afternoons. The air, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a clean, earthy scent, a perfume of growing things and the distant whisper of wind through drying corn stalks. Life in Plymouth moves with a deliberate grace, an unhurried cadence that reflects the deep roots of its inhabitants and the enduring spirit of the land. The history of Plymouth is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its agricultural heritage. For decades, the fertile ground has yielded bountiful harvests, a testament to the enduring partnership between farmer and soil, and the local economy remains intrinsically tied to the land's generosity. The grain elevators, stoic sentinels against the sky, stand as silent witnesses to the ceaseless flow of produce that has sustained this community. While no single towering landmark defines Plymouth, the very character of the place, its unpretentious beauty and the quiet dignity of its people, speaks volumes of its past and its enduring present, a small beacon of continuity in a changing world.

About This Plymouth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Plymouth, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.291711, -90.919023. 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 Plymouth and Hancock County.

Detailed location data for Plymouth includes the ZIP code (62367), telephone area code (217), county seat of Hancock County (Carthage), and school district assignment (Southeastern Community Unit School District 337). 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 Plymouth is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.