Stonefort, Illinois

About Stonefort

Set in the southern part of Illinois, Stonefort is a tiny community, home to 219 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Stonefort holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.45 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 151 residents per square mile.

📰 Stonefort News Today

• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Stonefort, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• First farmers market in Stonefort aims to build community connections WPSD Local 6 · Apr 13
• Alena M. Wilkins Obituary (2026) - Stonefort, IL - Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Mar 4
• MSU President and First Lady Select Student Artwork for Scholarships and Oakhurst Exhibition Marshall County Daily.com · Apr 17
• Stonefort, Illinois Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 16

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What Makes Stonefort Unique

• The only place in America named Stonefort — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern 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 8 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Stonefort Depot Museums · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Stonefort

• Burden Falls Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★

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