Rosiclare Illinois Map

About Rosiclare, Illinois

Rosiclare is a locality in Hardin County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 961. The population density is 183.4 people per km². Rosiclare is located at 37.4237°N, 88.3461°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62982.

Rosiclare clings to the western bank of the Ohio River, a place where the land folds into gentle bluffs and the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and ripening corn. It lies 27.3 miles north-north-east of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 31°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-north-east of Golconda. The river, a broad, muscular artery, dictates the town's orientation, its slow, deliberate current a constant presence, a whispered conversation with the shore. Houses, many with porches that seem to breathe in the humid air, cluster along the low-lying ground, their paint faded by sun and rain, their gardens spilling over with tenacious blooms. Beyond the immediate embrace of the river, the terrain rises, a patchwork of cultivated fields and wooded hollows, where the light, especially in the late afternoon, seems to filter through the leaves with a peculiar, golden reverence. This corner of Hardin County, Illinois, holds the indelible mark of its mineral wealth, particularly fluorspar, which once pulsed through Rosiclare like a vital organ. The echoes of mining operations, though largely stilled, still resonate in the landscape and the local memory, a testament to the arduous work that shaped this community. The Ohio River, of course, has always been central, a highway for trade and a source of sustenance, its muddy waters carrying stories of steamboats and barges. Today, while the mines are quiet, the spirit of resilience persists, a quiet determination in the faces of those who call Rosiclare home, their lives unfolding at a pace dictated by the river's flow and the turning of the seasons.

About This Rosiclare Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Rosiclare, 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 Rosiclare and Hardin County.

Detailed location data for Rosiclare includes the ZIP code (62982), telephone area code (618), county seat of Hardin County (Elizabethtown), and school district assignment (Hardin 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 Rosiclare is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.