Villa Ridge Illinois Map
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| City | Villa Ridge |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Pulaski |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.158662 |
| Longitude | -89.194798 |
| Population | 780 |
| Density | 55.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62964, 62996 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| County Seat | Mound City |
About Villa Ridge, Illinois
Villa Ridge is a locality in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 780. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Villa Ridge is located at 37.1587°N, 89.1948°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62996.
Villa Ridge occupies a quiet expanse of southern Illinois where the land rises in modest, sun-drenched swells above the alluvial plains. It lies 39.3 miles south of Carbondale, IL (from Carbondale, IL: bearing 178°T), and is situated 18.5 miles north-northeast of Charleston. The horizon here is defined by a slow, rhythmic transition from dense woodlands to the sprawling, orderly geometry of working fields, a landscape held in the quiet gravity of the interior continent. To the west, the cooling influence of Boar Creek threads through the soil, while the stillness of Kays Lake sits just a short trek away, its surface often mirroring the heavy, humid clouds of a mid-afternoon sky. In the distance, the silhouette of Twin Mounds breaks the flatness, providing a constant, earthen anchor for a region that feels far removed from the frantic pace of the northern corridors. Agriculture remains the primary pulse of Villa Ridge, where the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest dictates the quiet tempo of daily life. The proximity of the Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge introduces a wilder, more ancient character to the periphery, where the swampy, low-lying tracts invite a different sort of permanence than the cultivated rows of corn and soybeans. History here is quiet, etched into the architecture of farmsteads and the slow reclamation of land that once served as a vital artery for regional trade. Even as the modern world pulls at the edges of the county, Villa Ridge retains a stoic, agrarian independence, grounded by the steady, unpretentious labor that has defined this stretch of earth for generations.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.9 mi, 280° W · 33k acres
- Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 3.7 mi, 279° W · 274k acres
- Horseshoe Lake-Alexander State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 256° W
- Ballard Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 110° E
- Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 8.0 mi, 245° SW
- Desert Storm Memorial (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 177° S
- Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 10.5 mi, 338° N · 7,712 acres
- Cairo River Wall Murals (Public Artwork) — 10.7 mi, 172° S
- Caboose (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 171° S
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 174° S
- GEM Theatre (Cinema) — 11.0 mi, 172° S
- Fort Defiance Park (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 168° S
- Lower Cache River Access Area (Nature Reserve) — 12.4 mi, 039° NE
- Lowest Point in Illinois (Viewpoint) — 12.4 mi, 166° S
- Proceeding On (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 166° S
- Burial Mound (Historic Ruins) — 14.1 mi, 156° SE
- Chief's Mound (Historic Ruins) — 14.1 mi, 156° SE
- Tunnel Hill (State Recreation Area) — 14.6 mi, 041° NE
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of Il (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.2 mi, 036° NE · 665 acres
- Trail Of Tears State Park (State Park) — 24.2 mi, 325° NW
- Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center (Attraction) — 25.2 mi, 301° NW
- Superman Museum & Gift Shop (Museum) — 25.4 mi, 091° E
- Lois Lane Statue (Attraction) — 25.6 mi, 091° E
- Cobden Museum (Museum) — 26.1 mi, 353° N
- Fort Massac (Attraction) — 26.6 mi, 092° E
- Bald Knob Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.7 mi, 338° N · 5,830 acres
- Malco (Cinema) — 28.3 mi, 227° SW
- Clear Springs Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 29.1 mi, 337° NW · 4,739 acres
- Larue-Pine Hills National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 29.3 mi, 334° NW · 1,959 acres
- Noble Park Amphitheater (Theatre) — 30.9 mi, 099° E
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About This Villa Ridge Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Villa Ridge, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.158662, -89.194798. 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 Villa Ridge and Pulaski County.
Detailed location data for Villa Ridge includes the ZIP code (62964), telephone area code (618), county seat of Pulaski County (Mound City), and school district assignment. 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 Villa Ridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
