Swanwick Illinois Map

About Swanwick, Illinois

Swanwick is a locality in Perry County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Swanwick is located at 38.1698°N, 89.5362°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62226.

Swanwick rests in a broad cradle of land where the earth begins its patient, rolling descent toward the Mississippi. It lies 34.3 miles south-east of Belleville, IL (from Belleville, IL: bearing 135°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-north-east of Sparta. The fields here are a patchwork quilt of greens and golds, interrupted by stands of oak and hickory that soften the horizon. In the spring, the air hums with the industrious buzzing of bees, a gentle counterpoint to the distant rumble of a passing train. The sky above Swanwick is a vast canvas, often swept clean by winds that carry the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, and at dusk, it bleeds into hues of rose and lavender, a quiet benediction upon the land. The story of Swanwick is one of resilience, etched into the very grain of its agricultural roots. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained the livelihoods of its inhabitants, primarily through the cultivation of corn and soybeans, their stalks a rustling testament to the season's bounty. While the larger currents of industry have largely bypassed this quiet corner, a strong sense of self-reliance and neighborly interdependence persists. The occasional glint of sunlight on a weathered barn roof, or the slow, deliberate pace of a farmer tending his fields, speaks to a history that values continuity and the steady rhythm of the seasons over the fleeting allure of progress.

About This Swanwick Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Swanwick, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.169773, -89.536204. 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 Swanwick and Perry County.

Detailed location data for Swanwick includes the ZIP code (62237), telephone area code (217), county seat of Perry County (Pinckneyville), and school district assignment. 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 Swanwick is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.