Skip to content

Table of contents

About St. Elmo, IL

St. Elmo is a small farming town in south-central Illinois, about 70 miles from St. Louis via Interstate 70. US Route 40 runs right through the center of town, connecting it to Vandalia and Effingham. The community of 1,250 sits in flat agricultural country with the typical Midwest climate of hot summers and snowy winters. The town's checkerboard water tower has been a roadside landmark for travelers on US 40 for generations.

Where is St. Elmo, IL on the map?

St. Elmo, IL is in United States, at 39.021, -88.851 - about 10 km east of Brownstown, IL.

How far is St. Elmo, IL from where I am?

Use your device location to see the distance to St. Elmo, IL, how long the drive takes, and directions from where you are.

Find hotels in St. Elmo, IL

Rent a car near St. Elmo, IL

Play a pub crawl round in St. Elmo, IL

Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of St. Elmo, IL. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.

Pub Crawl Golf: St. Elmo, IL9 holes, one ball

Popular destinations close by

Altamont, IL7 mi 15 minBrownstown, IL7 mi 15 minSt. Peter, IL13 mi 30 minBeecher City, IL14 mi 30 minVandalia, IL17 mi 25 minCowden, IL19 mi 35 minFarina20 mi 40 minEffingham, IL21 mi 30 minTeutopolis, IL25 mi 35 minKinmundy, IL25 mi 50 minMulberry Grove, IL27 mi 35 minIola, IL27 mi 1 hRamsey, IL27 mi 35 minShumway, IL27 mi 40 minHerrick, IL28 mi 45 min

Nearby essentials

What is the closest airport to St. Elmo, IL?

The closest airport to St. Elmo, IL is St. Louis Lambert International Airport, 148 km (about 1 h 47 min by car).

Share Route

Save for offline?

We'll download this route and its map area so it works without a connection. This can take a moment -- you can keep using the app while it finishes.