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Smithshire Illinois Map

Explore Smithshire, Illinois, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Smithshire, Illinois

How to Use This Smithshire, Illinois Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Smithshire, Illinois. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Illinois or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Smithshire.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Smithshire
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Warren County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	40.792817
Longitude	-90.779859
Population	280
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	61478
Area Code	815
County Seat	Monmouth

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About Smithshire, Illinois

Smithshire is a locality in Warren County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Smithshire is located at 40.7928°N, 90.7799°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61478.

Smithshire occupies a quiet expanse of the Illinois prairie, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that seems to possess a weight and clarity unique to the interior plains. It lies 23.7 miles north-northwest of Macomb, IL (from Macomb, IL: bearing 346°T), and is situated 17.4 miles east of Burlington. The land here is defined by a rhythmic, productive flatness, occasionally broken by the modest cut of South Fork South Henderson Creek, which meanders through the fields just a mile away. At dusk, the light catches the golden stalks of corn and soybeans, casting long, lean shadows that emphasize the vastness of the terrain. While the landscape lacks the dramatic elevation of Gittings Mound, which looms eighteen miles to the distance, the earth here feels ancient and settled, holding a stillness that is only interrupted by the rustle of wind through the tall, dry grass.

Agriculture serves as the pulse of Smithshire, anchoring the lives of those who work the dark, fertile soil that has supported generations of families. The local economy remains tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that dictates the pace of the days and the character of the community. Beyond the immediate fields, the region offers quiet retreats like Youngs Lake, six miles away, and the more expansive trails of Citizen's Lake, where the air carries the scent of damp earth and seasonal change. History here is quiet, marked not by grand monuments but by the persistence of the grid and the sturdy, unadorned architecture that defines the Midwestern character. Life in Smithshire moves with a deliberate, steady tempo, grounded in the reality of the land and the simple, enduring labor of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ellison (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 155° SE
Henderson County Historical Society (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 198° S
Citizen's Lake (State Recreation Area) — 9.6 mi, 038° NE
Warren County History Museum (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 037° NE
Old Canon (Public Artwork) — 10.5 mi, 039° NE
Ellison Creek Prairie (Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 263° W
Eisenmayer Sand Prairie Natural Heritage Landmark (Nature Reserve) — 12.0 mi, 264° W
Monmouth Park (Local Park) — 12.1 mi, 040° NE
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 12.8 mi, 313° NW
Mississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.3 mi, 313° NW
Oquawka State Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 13.6 mi, 298° NW
Delabar State Park (State Park) — 14.1 mi, 323° NW
Mississippi River - Drew Chute (Conservation Area) — 14.2 mi, 296° NW
Big River State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 15.0 mi, 335° NW
Heritage Center Museum (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 275° W
Fire Bell (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 274° W
Garrett-Phelps House Museum (Museum) — 17.1 mi, 275° W
Snake Alley (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 274° W
Chief Taimah Memorial Site (Monument) — 17.3 mi, 289° W
Little Theater (Theatre) — 20.6 mi, 274° W
Des Moines County Fair (Attraction) — 20.8 mi, 274° W
Argyle Lake State Park (State Recreation Area) — 21.9 mi, 180° S
McKee Softball Stadium (Stadium) — 22.6 mi, 167° S
Alfred D. Boyer Stadium (Stadium) — 22.6 mi, 167° S
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.3 mi, 339° N · 24k acres
Project Dance Company (Arts Centre) — 23.8 mi, 166° S
West Central Illinois Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 23.8 mi, 166° S
Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site (Attraction) — 23.8 mi, 065° NE
Geode State Park (State Park) — 30.6 mi, 277° W
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 54.2 mi, 019° N · 274k acres

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