Wilsonville Illinois Map

About Wilsonville, Illinois

Wilsonville is a locality in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 505. The population density is 198.8 people per km². Wilsonville is located at 39.0709°N, 89.8562°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62093.

Wilsonville rests in the heart of Macoupin County, a place where the broad, fertile plains of Illinois stretch out under an immense sky. It lies 18.7 miles north-north-east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 16°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-west of Staunton. The landscape here is a study in gentle swells and wide horizons, punctuated by the stoic geometry of farm fields, their green and gold swathes rippling under the breeze like a living quilt. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled and reaching, stand sentinel at the edges of these cultivated expanses, their leaves catching the sunlight and casting intricate, dancing shadows on the rich, dark soil. The air, especially in the languid afternoons, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and the earthy aroma of damp soil, a perfume of the agricultural cycle that defines this land. The story of Wilsonville is deeply intertwined with the earth it occupies, its origins rooted in the rich coal seams that once pulsed beneath this seemingly placid surface. For generations, the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mine carts echoed through these fields, shaping the character of the community and drawing a hardy folk whose lives were bound to the subterranean world. Though the deepest shafts have long since fallen silent, the legacy of that industrial past remains, a quiet hum beneath the surface of the present-day economy, which now leans more heavily on the enduring bounty of the surrounding farms. The grain elevators, standing like stoic sentinels against the horizon, are a more recent testament to this agricultural resilience, their vast silos holding the promise of harvests that feed the nation.

About This Wilsonville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wilsonville, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.07088, -89.856209. 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 Wilsonville and Macoupin County.

Detailed location data for Wilsonville includes the ZIP code (62093), telephone area code (309), county seat of Macoupin County (Carlinville), and school district assignment (Gillespie Community Unit School District 7). 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 Wilsonville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.