Mounds, IL
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- 325 ft USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
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Mounds is a quiet, close-knit town of around 650 people tucked into the southern tip of Illinois. Named for the ancient earthwork mounds scattered across the region, the community offers a calm, rural pace of life near the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Local families rely on the Meridian school campus right on Mounds Road, which serves the town alongside neighboring rural communities. County services are just down the road in Mound City, while nearby Interstate 57 makes it easy to commute to regional hubs or explore the surrounding Shawnee National Forest area.
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