Nebo Illinois Map

About Nebo, Illinois

Nebo is a locality in Pike County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 266. The population density is 288.5 people per km². Nebo is located at 39.4425°N, 90.7910°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62355.

Nebo lies in the broad, fertile expanse of southern Illinois, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with the slow, steady pulse of agriculture. It lies 36.1 miles southwest of Jacksonville, IL (from Jacksonville, IL: bearing 236°T), and is situated 11.4 miles south of Pittsfield. The horizon, a seamless stitch of cornstalks and soybean leaves, stretches to meet a sky often painted in the muted grays and soft blues of a Midwestern afternoon. Here, the earth is a rich, dark loam, yielding generously to the plow, and the air carries the scent of damp soil after a summer rain, a fragrance as elemental as the prairie wind. The gentle swell of the terrain offers no dramatic pronouncements, only the quiet dignity of a landscape shaped by millennia of wind and water, a subtle undulation that cradles the small clusters of buildings that constitute Nebo. The history of Nebo is a quiet one, rooted in the agrarian spirit that has long defined this corner of Illinois. Its economy, like so many places in this region, is intrinsically tied to the bounty of the land, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its livelihood, their golden heads bowing in the breeze as a perennial testament to diligent cultivation. There are no grand monuments or bustling thoroughfares here; instead, the character of Nebo is found in the weathered facades of its older structures, buildings that have witnessed generations of farmers bringing in their harvests, and in the easy camaraderie of its residents, a warmth that seems to emanate from the very soil. The faint echo of Lincoln country, a region steeped in history and the enduring legacy of its most famous son, can be felt in the quiet determination and grounded resilience of the people who call Nebo home.

About This Nebo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nebo, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.442548, -90.790961. 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 Nebo and Pike County.

Detailed location data for Nebo includes the ZIP code (62355), telephone area code (217), county seat of Pike County (Pittsfield), and school district assignment (Pikeland Community Unit School District 10). 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 Nebo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.