St. David Illinois Map

About St. David, Illinois

St. David is a locality in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 522. The population density is 674.1 people per km². St. David is located at 40.4934°N, 90.0487°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. St. David is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 61563.

St. David anchors itself upon the quiet expanse of the Illinois prairie, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that feels immense in its openness. It lies 4.5 miles south of Canton, IL (from Canton, IL: bearing 189°T), and is situated 13.4 miles north of Havana. Big Creek carves a slow, deliberate path through the landscape, its waters reflecting the muted colors of the fields and the seasonal shift from vibrant green to a brittle, dusty gold. To the west, the faint, hazy silhouette of Hoxie Ridge provides a jagged counterpoint to the relentless level of the plains, while the nearby Evelen Lake offers a stillness that deepens as the sun dips low. The air here holds the scent of turned earth and drying stalks, a heavy, honest fragrance that marks the passage of the harvest.

St. David carries the weight of a coal-mining heritage in its bones, a history etched into the very dirt that once yielded the fuel for a growing nation. The local economy, having transitioned from the clamor of the pits to the quiet productivity of modern agriculture, maintains a steady, unassuming pace that favors persistence over spectacle. Residents often look toward the Honkers Corner Rod and Gun for a respite in the outdoors, or venture further afield to the trails of Sand Ridge State Forest when the woods turn to rust and amber. Life in St. David is defined by the rhythm of the seasons and the enduring character of those who remain, finding a distinct beauty in the way the light catches the silos at dusk or the simple, unadorned utility of the prairie landscape.

About This St. David Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St. David, Illinois. Coordinates: 40.493373, -90.048728. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for St. David includes the ZIP code (61563), telephone area code (815), county seat of Fulton County (Lewistown), and school district assignment (Lewistown Community Unit School District 97).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.