St. Jacob Illinois Map
Explore St. Jacob, Illinois, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of St. Jacob, Illinois
| City | St. Jacob |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Madison County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.713937 |
| Longitude | -89.76815 |
| Population | 1,358 |
| Density | 630.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 62281, 62249 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| County Seat | Edwardsville |
| School District | Triad Community Unit School District 2 |
About St. Jacob, Illinois
St. Jacob is a locality in Madison County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,358. The population density is 630.2 people per km². St. Jacob is located at 38.7139°N, 89.7682°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. St. Jacob is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62281, 62249.St. Jacob emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the Illinois prairie as a quiet intersection of sky and soil. It lies 5.5 miles west-southwest of Highland, IL (from Highland, IL: bearing 251°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east of Troy. Lake Fork meanders just a mile from the center, a thin ribbon of water cutting through the black earth, while the subtle rise of Neudeckers Mountain interrupts the distant western view like a low, weathered shoulder against the clouds. At St. Jacob Township Park, the land opens into a green communal space where the light at dusk turns the shadows of the oaks into long, indigo fingers, reaching across the grass as the heat of the day finally retreats into the cooling ground.
Agriculture remains the pulse of the region, with the surrounding fields dictating the cycles of the seasons and the slow, deliberate pace of the local economy. Settlement here grew from the steady labor of those who broke the stubborn sod to plant rows of corn and soybeans, turning the vast, open plains into a structured landscape of grain elevators and farmhouse lights. The character of St. Jacob is defined by this persistent connection to the harvest, where the rhythm of everyday life matches the turning of the machinery and the seasonal drift of the wind. Even with the presence of Sportsman Lake providing a quiet point of stillness nearby, the identity of the people remains rooted in the heavy, fertile dirt that has sustained them for generations.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- St. Jacob Township Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 244° SW
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 7 (Viewpoint) — 4.3 mi, 264° W
- Korte Recreation Center Park (Local Recreation) — 4.9 mi, 060° NE
- Silver Lake Park (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 047° NE
- World War II Tank (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 355° N
- Spencer Memorial (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 279° W
- MSgt Gregory T. Kuhse (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 280° W
- Browns Mound (Historic Ruins) — 7.4 mi, 265° W
- Locust Hills Golf Course (Park) — 7.5 mi, 202° S
- Highland Country Club (Park) — 7.6 mi, 054° NE
- Mct Schoolhouse Trail Spur (Local Recreation) — 8.7 mi, 278° W
- Art Classics, Ltd. (Public Artwork) — 9.1 mi, 149° SE
- O'Fallon Historical Society (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 223° SW
- Scenic Red Caboose (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 223° SW
- Edwardsville Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 12.2 mi, 295° NW
- Amphitheater (Theatre) — 13.4 mi, 302° NW
- Mustang Corral (Attraction) — 13.5 mi, 284° W
- Town & Country Motel sign (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 284° W
- Ralph Korte Stadium (Stadium) — 13.9 mi, 290° W
- Poag Sand Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 15.3 mi, 290° W
- Cahokia Mounds State Historical Site (State Park) — 15.7 mi, 253° W
- Horshoe Lake State Park (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 267° W
- Stockade (Historic Ruins) — 16.1 mi, 257° W
- Bel Air drive in sign (Attraction) — 16.5 mi, 282° W
- Green Root Gallery (Gallery) — 18.0 mi, 220° SW
- Hartford Castle (Historic Castle / Fort) — 18.1 mi, 289° W
- Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.2 mi, 292° W · 32k acres
- Eldon Hazlet (State Recreation Area) — 23.0 mi, 099° E
- Gateway Arch National Park (National Park) — 23.1 mi, 255° W · 85 acres
- Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.9 mi, 228° SW · 16k acres
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About This St. Jacob Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St. Jacob, Illinois. Coordinates: 38.713937, -89.76815. 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. Jacob includes the ZIP code (62281, 62249), telephone area code (217), county seat of Madison County (Edwardsville), and school district assignment (Triad Community Unit School District 2).
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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
