Whiteash Illinois Map

About Whiteash, Illinois

Whiteash is a locality in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 301. The population density is 141.9 people per km². Whiteash is located at 37.7853°N, 88.9294°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62959.

Whiteash rests in a gentle hollow, where the land begins its slow tilt towards the broader valleys of southern Illinois. It lies 46.2 miles north-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 44°T), and is situated 3.8 miles north of Marion. The terrain here is a study in subtle changes: fields of corn and soybeans, their green rows stretching in orderly lines, give way to stands of oak and hickory, their branches reaching towards the wide, often pale sky. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and the distant, damp coolness of the wooded draws that crease the landscape. Small creeks, their banks often fringed with wild mint, thread through the fields, their waters reflecting the muted hues of the sky, a quiet murmur in the otherwise still air. The story of Whiteash is deeply entwined with the rich, dark earth that defines this part of Williamson County, a legacy of coal mining that once pulsed through the region. Though the deep mines are largely silent now, their presence is felt in the very character of the place, a quiet resilience born from hard work and a deep connection to the land. The local economy, while diversified, still carries echoes of its agricultural roots, with family farms continuing to shape the surrounding countryside. Occasionally, a weathered barn, its paint long surrendered to the elements, stands as a silent sentinel, a reminder of generations who worked this soil, their lives as much a part of Whiteash as the trees and the creeks.

About This Whiteash Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Whiteash, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.7853, -88.9294. 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 Whiteash and Williamson County.

Detailed location data for Whiteash includes the ZIP code (62959), telephone area code (618), county seat of Williamson County (Marion), and school district assignment (Johnston City Community Unit School District 1). 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 Whiteash is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.