Willisville Illinois Map

About Willisville, Illinois

Willisville is a locality in Perry County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 467. The population density is 412.5 people per km². Willisville is located at 37.9839°N, 89.5895°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62997.

Willisville rests in Perry County, a place where the land holds a quiet dignity, a gentle slope toward the south and east that hints at water's distant pull. It lies 42.8 miles south-south-east of Belleville, IL (from Belleville, IL: bearing 150°T), and is situated 4.1 miles east-south-east of Steeleville. The fields here are broad, stretching under a sky that often seems to unfold with a particular, soft light, especially as the sun begins its descent, painting the horizon in hues of pale gold and bruised plum. Scattered stands of oak and hickory punctuate the agricultural tapestry, their leaves rustling with a sound that carries on the breeze, a murmur of seasons past and seasons to come. The air itself often holds the earthy scent of cultivated soil, mingled with the fainter, sweeter perfume of wild honeysuckle that climbs the fences along the country lanes. The story of Willisville is tied to the land's bounty and the industry that once pulsed here. Coal mining, a significant chapter in the region's past, left its mark, shaping the lives and livelihoods of generations who worked the seams beneath the rolling terrain. Though the deepest shafts have long since fallen silent, the echoes of that era linger, a subtle undercurrent in the town's character. The local economy now leans more on agriculture, with farmers tending to the rich soil, coaxing corn and soybeans from its depths, their tractors a familiar sight against the verdant backdrop. Willisville, in its quiet persistence, embodies a resilience born from both the earth and the enduring spirit of its people, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life.

About This Willisville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Willisville, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.98394, -89.589542. 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 Willisville and Perry County.

Detailed location data for Willisville includes the ZIP code (62997), telephone area code (618), county seat of Perry County (Pinckneyville), and school district assignment (Trico Community Unit School District 176). 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 Willisville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.