Smithboro Illinois Map

About Smithboro, Illinois

Smithboro is a locality in Bond County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 164. The population density is 70.9 people per km². Smithboro is located at 38.8962°N, 89.3406°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62284.

Smithboro rests on a gentle swell of land, a place where the horizon feels vast and the sky a boundless canvas. It lies 33.5 miles east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 80°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east of Greenville. The earth here is a rich, dark loam, yielding to the plow in broad, fertile fields that stretch towards the distant tree lines. In the quiet mornings, a soft mist often rises from these fields, clinging to the low-lying areas like a lingering breath before the sun burns it away. The air, especially after a spring rain, carries the clean scent of damp soil and growing things, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land's enduring generosity. The houses of Smithboro are modest, their porches often occupied by residents watching the slow procession of days, their gazes accustomed to the open expanse. The history of Smithboro is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland it inhabits. Its economy has long been shaped by the bounty of the surrounding farms, where corn and soybeans form the primary currency of the landscape. While the echoes of earlier industries might be faint, the enduring spirit of the place is one of quiet resilience and community. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, offer their own subtle beauty and provide a vital lifeline for the ecosystem, their banks often fringed with willows and wild grasses. The character of Smithboro is one of understated persistence, a place where life unfolds at a pace dictated by the seasons and the steady work of the land, a place that holds its stories close.

About This Smithboro Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Smithboro, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.896158, -89.340632. 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 Smithboro and Bond County.

Detailed location data for Smithboro includes the ZIP code (62284), telephone area code (217), county seat of Bond County (Greenville), and school district assignment (Mulberry Grove 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 Smithboro is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.