Southern View, Illinois

About Southern View

Set in the western part of Illinois, Southern View is a small town, home to 1,551 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Southern View holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,315 residents per square mile.

📰 Southern View News Today

• Crime of the Week: Help Southern View police identify burglary/theft suspects Capitol City Now · Mar 25
• Southern View Police Department looking to identify an individual in reference to a robbery NewsChannel20 · Jun 17
• Fire breaks out at Curve Inn outside of Springfield. See photos - The State Journal-Register The State Journal-Register · Feb 20
• Mr. Southern View Illinois Times · Sep 18
• Obituary for Helen Ann Mings Bramley Funeral Home · Jun 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Southern View Unique

• The only place in America named Southern View — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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.
• Easy reach of Springfield (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Southern View

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Southern View

• Antonio's Pizza — pizza
• Casa Real — mexican
• Cozy Dog Drive In — hot dog
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Golden Corral — american
• Head West
• IHOP — breakfast
• La Fiesta — mexican
• Legacy Pointe Eatery — american
• McAlister's Deli — sandwich

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Trutter Museum · Museum
• Rotary Sundial
• Selvaggio Historic Arches · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Southern View

• Hobbs Park reviews ★
• Kiwanis Park reviews ★
• Lake Victoria Park reviews ★
• Lincoln Memorial Garden & Nature Center reviews ★
• Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails reviews ★
• Paul A. Barker Park reviews ★
• Southern View Community Park reviews ★
• Southwind Park reviews ★
• Tom Madonia Park East reviews ★
• Tom Madonia Park West reviews ★
• UIS Greenhouse · Garden reviews ★
• A Living Memorial 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 Southern View

🏘️ Nearby Communities