Rossville Illinois Map

About Rossville, Illinois

Rossville is a locality in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,332. The population density is 344.2 people per km². Rossville is located at 40.3792°N, 87.6686°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60942.

Rossville rests on the broad, yielding shoulders of Vermilion County, where the land stretches out in a gentle, cultivated expanse. It lies 17.7 miles north of Danville, IL (from Danville, IL: bearing 353°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south of Hoopeston. The fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, roll towards a horizon that feels perpetually vast, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of farm buildings and the occasional cluster of mature trees. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, particularly after a rain, a subtle perfume of turned soil and growing things that speaks of a landscape deeply understood and worked. During the long, luminous evenings of summer, the sky above Rossville often bleeds into hues of rose and lavender, a quiet spectacle that transforms the ordinary into something profound. This stretch of Illinois has long been shaped by the agrarian spirit, and Rossville is no exception, its economy historically tethered to the bounty of the surrounding farmland. Generations have coaxed sustenance from this rich black soil, a legacy evident in the enduring presence of grain elevators that stand like sentinels against the sky, their metal skins glinting in the sun. While the deep past might whisper of earlier settlements, the modern character of Rossville is one of steady, unpretentious continuity, a place where the days unfold with a predictable cadence, marked by the harvest cycles and the quiet hum of everyday life. Its people possess a grounded pragmatism, a reflection of the land they inhabit and the honest work that sustains them.

About This Rossville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rossville, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.379203, -87.668634. 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 Rossville and Vermilion County.

Detailed location data for Rossville includes the ZIP code (60963), telephone area code (630, 331), county seat of Vermilion County (Danville), and school district assignment (Rossville-Alvin Community Unit School District 7). 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 Rossville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.