Richfield Illinois Map

About Richfield, Illinois

Richfield is a locality in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population density is 10.0 people per km². Richfield is located at 39.8153°N, 91.1165°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62365.

Richfield lies at the heart of a landscape shaped by the patient work of water and wind. It lies 17.6 miles east-south-east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 118°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-north-west of Barry. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer pasture and the muted golds of ripening corn, give way to the more defined contours of the land where the drainage systems of Elm Creek begin to assert themselves. Here, the air carries the clean, earthy scent of tilled soil and the distant, mingled perfume of blooming clover and wild roses that spill from fencelines. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, slanted shadows that deepen the valleys and lend a sculptural quality to the rounded summits, a soft luminescence that seems to draw the very color from the sky. The history of Richfield is written in the enduring agricultural spirit of its people, a legacy stretching back to the pioneer farmers who first broke this fertile ground. The local economy, though varied, remains deeply rooted in the bounty of the surrounding farms, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the harvests. While the grand pronouncements of industry may be absent, there is a quiet dignity in the steady hum of daily life, in the well-maintained homes and the familiar faces that greet each other on the quiet streets. The occasional weathered barn, its timbers bleached by countless seasons, offers a visual echo of generations who have known and loved this particular stretch of Illinois earth.

About This Richfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Richfield, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.815325, -91.116528. 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 Richfield and Adams County.

Detailed location data for Richfield includes the ZIP code (62365), telephone area code (217), county seat of Adams County (Quincy), and school district assignment (Payson 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 Richfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.