Madonnaville, Illinois
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1910 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Precinct 23. It lies in ZIP code area 62298. The Survey maps it on the Waterloo quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1910 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:62500
- 1913 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Saint Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:62500
- 1962 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1966 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Festus quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
41 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 41 fires within 5 miles of Madonnaville between 2008 and 2020, burning about 208 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | UNION PACIFIC |
| 16 July 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 20-000022 |
| 1 July 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 25 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | BAUM |
| 6 June 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | VAL 1 |
| 11 June 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | KOCH |
| 6 May 2015 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 15-0004 |
| 29 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 42918 |
| 20 April 2014 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 14-0008 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Madonnaville: 2 past producers, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Quarry No. 3 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Columbia Quarry No. 5 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Valmeyer No 3 Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant |
Storms near this place
2 since 2023Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Madonnaville in 2 storm reports between 2023 and 2025: 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Madonnaville | $75,000 | The tornado touched down at 8:00 PM along Koch Road, southeast of Madonnaville, and moved northeast, producing minor damage to a home and an outbuilding along Rock Road. Further to the northeast along LRC Road the tornado overturned an outbuilding and caused tree damage. More tree damage and minor outbuilding roof damage occurred along JJ road as the tornado tracked northeast between Wartburg and Burksville. The tornado moved into southern Waterloo and produced minor roof damage to one of the greenhouses at Waterloo High School before turning to the east and damaging power poles along Highway 156. The power pole damage was the worst damage and winds were estimated as high as 100 mph (EF-1). The tornado dissipated shortly thereafter at 8:07 PM.The tornado was rated EF-1 with a path length of 7.33 miles and a maximum path width of 100 yards. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madonnaville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and tree limbs at a residence on Ahne Road just northeast of intersection with Kk Road. Also, a small portion of an outbuilding roof was torn off. Further to the east a large section of tree was blown down next to a mobile home. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe City | 1.2 miles | 26 | |
| Woodville (historical) | 1.5 miles | 26 | |
| Maeystown | 2.9 miles | 18 | |
| Valmeyer | 3.2 miles | 26 | |
| Wartburg | 3.2 miles | 19 | |
| Foster Pond (historical) | 3.4 miles | 19 | |
| Chalfin Bridge | 3.8 miles | 19 | |
| Burksville | 5.0 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 412840. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










