Limestone, Illinois

About Limestone

Set in the eastern part of Illinois, Limestone is a small town, home to 1,524 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Limestone holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.69 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 567 residents per square mile.

📰 Limestone News Today

• Schedule - Limestone Rockets (Bartonville, IL) Soccer 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 29
• D-Day Bravery Honored at Lifelike Illinois Memorial Assembled by Tarlton - Engineering News-Record Engineering News-Record · Jul 2
• Marilyn Ohrt Obituary (1941 - 2026) - Limestone, IL - Daily Journal Legacy obituary · Apr 1
• Photos from 2026 IHSA state track meet at Eastern Illinois University Peoria Journal Star · May 31
• David Johnson Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial · Feb 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Limestone Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Limestone — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Limestone

• Hawkins Park reviews ★
• Kankakee River Nature Preserve reviews ★
• Limestone Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Limestone

🏘️ Nearby Communities