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South Jacksonville Illinois Map

Explore South Jacksonville, 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 South Jacksonville, Illinois

How to Use This South Jacksonville, Illinois Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South Jacksonville, 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 South Jacksonville.

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	South Jacksonville
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Morgan County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	39.69936
Longitude	-90.224034
Population	3,302
Density	560.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62650
Area Code	217
County Seat	Jacksonville
School District	Jacksonville School District 117

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About South Jacksonville, Illinois

South Jacksonville is a locality in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,302. The population density is 560.9 people per km². South Jacksonville is located at 39.6994°N, 90.2240°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. South Jacksonville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62650.

South Jacksonville emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Illinois prairie as a quiet intersection of agricultural heritage and modern development. It lies 1.7 miles south of Jacksonville, IL (from Jacksonville, IL: bearing 179°T), and is situated 31.7 miles west-southwest of Springfield. The landscape here is defined by the steady, unadorned presence of Mauvaise Terre Lake, which mirrors the vast, changing skies of the Midwest with a stillness that anchors the surrounding terrain. To the west, the horizon remains open and expansive, though the faint, distant silhouette of Spunky Ridge occasionally catches the light during the clear, sharp clarity of a winter sunset. Godfrey Park provides a verdant local refuge, grounding the immediate environment in a simple, natural order that balances the utility of the nearby fields. The earth here is dark and deep, a testament to the heavy soil that has long dictated the rhythm of the seasons and the slow, deliberate pace of the life lived upon it.

South Jacksonville maintains a character forged by the steady pulse of commerce and the enduring legacy of the regional economy, which draws its vitality from the surrounding fields and the industrious spirit of the plains. Mauvaise Terre Creek winds through the broader region, a subtle vein of water that has influenced the movement of people and resources since the early days of settlement. The proximity to Sugar Hollow adds a gentle topographical variation to the otherwise level horizon, reminding the observer of the ancient, slow-moving geological forces that shaped this interior landscape. Life in South Jacksonville moves with a predictable, grounded confidence, where the hum of local industry blends into the quietude of the evening, and the legacy of the nineteenth-century pioneers remains visible in the sturdy, brick-built architecture that defines the streetscapes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Nichols Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 032° NE
Community Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 346° N
Prairie Land Heritage Museam (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 314° NW
Strawn Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 2.3 mi, 349° N
Illinois Theater (Cinema) — 2.5 mi, 355° N
Lenz Field & Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 3.8 mi, 326° NW
Woodlawn Farm Underground RR (Historic Ruins) — 5.2 mi, 061° NE
Potawatomi Trail of Death - Island Grove Encampment (Monument) — 14.9 mi, 073° E
217 Terror Haunted House (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 208° SW
Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.3 mi, 023° NE
Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.3 mi, 302° NW · 7,396 acres
Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.2 mi, 261° W
Naples Mound 8 (Historic Ruins) — 22.6 mi, 269° W
Jake's Point Overlook (Viewpoint) — 22.9 mi, 015° N
Dr. Charles Chandler Memorial (Monument) — 24.0 mi, 010° N
Potawatomi Trail of Death - McCoys Mill Encampment (Monument) — 24.3 mi, 076° E
City of Greenfield Reservoir (State Recreation Area) — 24.5 mi, 177° S
Sangamon Valley Greenway (State Recreation Area) — 24.5 mi, 105° E
Beardstown Postage Stamp Welcome Mural (Public Artwork) — 24.6 mi, 333° NW
Beardstown River Museum (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 333° NW
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Il (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.4 mi, 207° SW · 665 acres
AMC Classic Springfield 12 (Cinema) — 26.7 mi, 082° E
Lincolns New Salem State Park (State Park) — 27.3 mi, 047° NE
Theater in the park at New Salem (Theatre) — 27.9 mi, 046° NE
Malibu Jack's (Theme Park) — 28.0 mi, 080° E
DIM Art House (Gallery) — 29.3 mi, 076° E
Menard County Historical Museum (Museum) — 29.3 mi, 043° NE
Lauterbach Man Statue (Attraction) — 29.3 mi, 081° E
Siloam Springs State Park (State Park) — 35.5 mi, 294° NW

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