Prairietown Illinois Map
Prairietown, 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 Prairietown, Madison County.
Interactive Map of Prairietown, Illinois
| City | Prairietown |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Madison |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.966435 |
| Longitude | -89.922045 |
| Population | 183 |
| Density | 72.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Prairietown, Illinois
Prairietown is a locality in Madison County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 183. The population density is 72.3 people per km². Prairietown is located at 38.9664°N, 89.9220°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62021.
Prairietown rests under a sky that seems to stretch on forever, a vast canvas of blues and grays that shift with the wind. It lies 10.8 miles north of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 9°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east-north-east of Bethalto. The land here is a gentle swell of fields, a patchwork quilt of corn and soybean that rustles with a dry whisper in the breeze, broken only by the occasional cluster of mature oak and maple trees that offer a dappled shade. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile soil and the open spaces. The houses, mostly modest and well-kept, stand with quiet dignity, their porches inviting, their gardens blooming in the summer months. It is a place where the horizon feels close enough to touch, and the silence is punctuated by the distant hum of a tractor or the call of a meadowlark. The history of Prairietown is deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of Madison County, a story told in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of its people. Founded by settlers drawn to the rich prairie soil, the community has always found its lifeblood in the land, with farming remaining the cornerstone of its economy. While larger industries may pass it by, the rhythm of planting and harvesting dictates the pulse of daily life here, a steady, dependable beat. You can still see the echoes of earlier days in the sturdy brickwork of older buildings and the quiet pride in the county fair, a tradition that brings neighbors together to celebrate the harvest and the enduring strength of their shared heritage.
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About This Prairietown Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Prairietown, 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 Prairietown and Madison County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Prairietown 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 Prairietown 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. |
