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Zeigler Illinois Map

Explore Zeigler, Illinois, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Zeigler, Illinois

How to Use This Zeigler, Illinois Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Zeigler, Illinois. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Illinois or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Zeigler.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Zeigler
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Franklin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.899494
Longitude	-89.052019
Population	1,484
Density	421.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	62999, 62865
Area Code	618
County Seat	Benton, Illinois
School District	Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188

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About Zeigler, Illinois

Zeigler is a locality in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,484. The population density is 421.6 people per km². Zeigler is located at 37.8995°N, 89.0520°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Zeigler is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62999, 62865.

Zeigler maintains a quiet presence upon the flat, fertile expanse of Southern Illinois, where the horizon stretches wide under a sky that feels immense and unyielding. It lies 6.8 miles north-northwest of Herrin, IL (from Herrin, IL: bearing 349°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west of West Frankfort. The landscape is defined by a low, persistent topography, interrupted only by the slow, deliberate movement of the Big Muddy River winding its way through the nearby timber and brush. To the north, the earth settles into a quiet stillness, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Dutch Ridge marks the far edge of the basin. The air here holds a distinct, heavy clarity, especially when the light fades and the shadows of the oaks lengthen across the fields, casting a bruised, violet hue over the soil. Only two miles from the quiet stillness of Zeigler Reservoir, the land retains a sense of isolation, anchored by the slow, rhythmic turning of the seasons that dictates the pace of the days.

Coal once provided the singular, driving pulse of Zeigler, drawing men deep into the dark marrow of the earth to sustain the industry that defined the local character. The boom of the early twentieth century left behind a legacy of brick and stubborn resilience, a structural memory that persists even as the economy shifts toward the quiet labor of the plains. Residents often find their way to Frank Hoe Memorial Park, a space that offers a reprieve from the relentless geometry of the surrounding corn and soybean rows. Life in Zeigler moves with an understated persistence, reflected in the way the local streets hold the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has dipped below the prairie line. It is a place where the history of labor is written in the architecture of the older buildings, standing as silent witnesses to the generations that carved a livelihood out of this particular patch of the interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 018° N
Herrin Service Member Memorial (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 168° S
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 227° SW
Herrin Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 7.0 mi, 162° S
Campbell Pond State Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 290° W
Carterville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 188° S
Carterville Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 188° S
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.8 mi, 202° S · 91k acres
George Harrison Commemorative Mural (Public Artwork) — 10.0 mi, 042° NE
Rend Lake (Recreation Area) — 10.2 mi, 022° N
Mystic Willow (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 241° SW
White Oak (Theatre) — 11.4 mi, 014° N
Fishin' Hole Amphitheater (Theatre) — 11.4 mi, 034° NE
African American Museum of Southern Illinois (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 213° SW
Crab Orchard Wildlife Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 14.2 mi, 181° S
The Carbondale Depot Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 217° SW
Sharp Museum (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 216° SW
Miranda's Loom Fine Craft Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 18.1 mi, 239° SW
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 18.9 mi, 182° S · 4,387 acres
Lake Murphysboro State Park (State Park) — 19.1 mi, 245° SW
Pyramid State Recreation Area (State Park) — 19.6 mi, 297° NW
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 20.2 mi, 234° SW · 7,712 acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 20.9 mi, 181° S · 274k acres
Panther Den Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.9 mi, 181° S · 988 acres
Pomona Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 23.6 mi, 223° SW
Little Grand Canyon (Nature Reserve) — 24.1 mi, 231° SW
Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour (Attraction) — 24.5 mi, 185° S
Water Fall (Attraction) — 25.2 mi, 170° S
Johnson Creek Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 25.3 mi, 261° W
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.7 mi, 248° W · 16k acres

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