Eddyville, Illinois

About Eddyville

Set in the southern part of Illinois, Eddyville is a tiny community with an estimated population of 97.

Eddyville holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.28 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 346 residents per square mile.

📰 Eddyville News Today

• IL man accused of physically, sexually abusing woman at Eddyville campground WPSD Local 6 · Aug 13
• Ruth Ann Jackson Obituary | Aly Funeral Home | Eddyville, IL Tribute Archive · Aug 8
• Horseback rider seriously injured after being struck by car KFVS12 · Nov 16
• Illinois man arrested on multiple charges in Eddyville Kentucky Today · Apr 23
• Marilyn Jane Crooks Obituary (2026) - Carmi, IL - Campbell Funeral Home - Carmi Legacy obituary · Jan 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Eddyville Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.28 sq mi.
• With 97 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Herod Cave · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Eddyville

• Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bay Creek Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Double Branch Hole · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jackson Hole Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lusk Creek Canyon Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lusk Creek Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Martha's Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pine Hollow Ecoligical Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Eddyville

🏘️ Nearby Communities