Vermilion Illinois Map

About Vermilion, Illinois

Vermilion is a locality in Edgar County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 203. The population density is 143.6 people per km². Vermilion is located at 39.5811°N, 87.5889°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Vermilion is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 61955, 61944.

Vermilion defines itself through the steady, insistent murmur of Indian Creek, which carves a modest path through the flat, fertile earth of the Illinois prairie. It lies 28.4 miles north of York, IL (from York, IL: bearing 5°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-northwest of Harrison. The horizon here stretches wide and unobstructed, a vast expanse where the golden light of late afternoon catches the tops of corn and soybean stalks, turning the fields into a shimmering, amber-hued sea of productivity. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the landscape remains resolutely inland, characterized by an open sky that dwarfs the modest architecture of the local dwellings. Occasionally, the distant, hazy silhouette of Devils Backbone provides a singular vertical note to an otherwise horizontal world, a reminder of the tectonic shifts that formed this quiet corner of the plains.

History in Vermilion remains etched into the rhythm of the harvest and the slow, deliberate pace of agricultural life. The economy relies heavily on the yield of the soil, with silos standing as sentinels over a geography that has supported families for generations. Residents find a quiet respite at Schwartz Park, a local sanctuary where the shade of mature trees offers a reprieve from the summer sun, or they look toward Farm Pond when they seek the reflection of clouds on still, inland water. The character of Vermilion is one of endurance and quietude, a place where the seasons dictate the clock and the persistent flow of the local creek serves as a reminder of the steady, unadorned passage of time.

About This Vermilion Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vermilion, Illinois. Coordinates: 39.581146, -87.588912. 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 Vermilion includes the ZIP code (61955, 61944), telephone area code (309), county seat of Edgar County (Paris), and school district assignment (Paris Community Unit School District 4).

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.