Summerfield Illinois Map

About Summerfield, Illinois

Summerfield is a locality in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 248. The population density is 264.6 people per km². Summerfield is located at 38.5973°N, 89.7518°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62293.

Summerfield lies in a quiet corner of St. Clair County, where the land begins its subtle shift from the flatter expanses of the American Bottoms toward the rolling hills of southern Illinois. It lies 8.6 miles east of O'Fallon, IL (from O'Fallon, IL: bearing 88°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east of O Fallon. The air here, especially in the languid warmth of late afternoon, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and freshly mown hay, a fragrance that clings to the open fields and the scattered clusters of trees that dot the landscape. Creeks, often little more than trickles in the dry months, carve shallow paths through the terrain, their banks lined with resilient wildflowers and the occasional willow, their branches reaching toward the vast, often cloud-strewn sky. This is a place where horizons feel broad, and the distant hum of agricultural machinery is a constant, gentle reminder of the work that shapes the very character of Summerfield. The story of Summerfield is one of quiet endurance and agricultural roots, a narrative woven into the very rhythm of planting and harvest. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained a modest economy, primarily driven by farming, with corn and soybeans standing tall in the long, warm summers. While large-scale industries have largely bypassed this locale, the resilience of its people is evident in the well-kept homes and the enduring spirit of community gatherings, perhaps a church supper or a local fair, that punctuate the year. The absence of grand monuments or bustling boulevards allows for a certain clarity, a focus on the simple, enduring beauty of the land and the enduring legacy of those who have called Summerfield home.

About This Summerfield Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Summerfield, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Summerfield and St. Clair County.

Detailed location data for Summerfield includes the ZIP code (60586), telephone area code (708, 217), county seat of St. Clair County (Belleville), and school district assignment (Lebanon Community Unit School District 9). 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 Summerfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.