Kampsville, Illinois

About Kampsville

Kampsville is a tiny community in southwestern Illinois with an estimated population of 292.

Kampsville holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.02 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 286 residents per square mile.

📰 Kampsville News Today

• Kampsville Old Settlers Days RiverBender.com · Sep 23
• Wyatt Sibley Obituary (2007 - 2026) - Kampsville, IL - The Telegraph Legacy | Obituary · Sep 11
• Katherine Fletcher (1958–2026) of Kampsville, IL | Obituary RiverBender.com · May 4
• Kampsville, Illinois Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Kampsville, IL Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Kampsville Unique

• The only place in America named Kampsville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern 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

• 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 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kampsville

• Louie's Kampsville Inn — regional
• The Kampsville Landing — regional

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Center for American Archeology Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kampsville

• Mushroom Farm · Garden reviews ★
• Skip Anderson Big Timber Preservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• The McCully Heritage Project reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Kampsville

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