Annawan Illinois Map

About Annawan, Illinois

Annawan is a locality in Henry County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 865. The population density is 172.1 people per km². Annawan is located at 41.3973°N, 89.9046°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61234.

Annawan rests upon the broad, fertile plains of western Illinois, a landscape defined by the generous sweep of agricultural land. It lies 10.5 miles north of Kewanee, IL (from Kewanee, IL: bearing 6°T), and is situated 13.4 miles east-southeast of Geneseo. Here, the horizon is a gentle, unbroken curve, a vast canvas painted with the emerald of young corn and the deeper, richer green of ripening soybeans, punctuated only by the occasional silhouette of a lone oak or the distant shimmer of heat rising from the fields. The air itself carries a faint, earthy perfume, a blend of freshly turned soil and the dry, sun-baked grasses that fringe the roadside ditches. Even the sky seems to possess a particular quality, a luminous expanse that, in the late afternoon, can soften to the color of pale honey, casting long, languid shadows across the quiet roads. The story of Annawan is intrinsically tied to this rich earth, a testament to generations of farmers who have cultivated these lands into a productive breadbasket for the nation. Its origins, like many Midwestern settlements, speak of a practical endeavor, a place established to serve the needs of those who worked the soil. The local economy, therefore, remains deeply rooted in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels of the season's bounty, and the hum of machinery a familiar soundtrack to the working day. While no grand monuments mark its presence, Annawan possesses a distinct character, a quiet dignity in its straightforwardness, a place where the pace of life is measured by the turning of the earth and the steady progress of the harvest.

About This Annawan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Annawan, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.397257, -89.904552. 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 Annawan and Henry County.

Detailed location data for Annawan includes the ZIP code (61234), telephone area code (847, 224), county seat of Henry County (Cambridge), and school district assignment (Annawan Community Unit School District 226). 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 Annawan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.