Pierron, IL

Pierron is a village in Bond and Madison counties, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 459 residents. The village is part of the St. Louis metropolitan area. The first post office was established at Pierron in 1870. A newcomer can read Pierron through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Pierron comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. Pierron was laid out as a village in 1871, and named for its founder Jacques Pierron. Pierron is located in southwestern Bond County and eastern Madison County. The village has two sections that are 4 miles apart and connected by Illinois Route 143.