Perryville, Illinois
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1918 and the latest in 1981. It stands in Cherry Valley Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61016. It stands on South Branch Kishwaukee River. The Survey maps it on the Cherry Valley quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 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.
- 1918 USGS Kirkland quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1963 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Cherry Valley quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Elgin quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
16,109 words on this townshipThe History of Winnebago County, Illinois : Its Past and Present, Containing ... a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics ... History of the Northwest, History of Illinois ... Etc, published 1877 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Cherry Valley Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Cherry Valley Township - 16,109 words.
Fires near this place
3 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Perryville between 2017 and 2019, burning about 4 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 2019201 |
| 11 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 2018-176 |
| 3 February 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 1700059/1700061 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Perryville: 6 past producers, 5 producers, 1 plant. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Valley Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Rockview Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Belvidere Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Gantzer Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Irene Quarry & Mill #3 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mulford Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant | ||
| Rock View Stone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Rockford Materials | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Sahlstrom Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Sand Hollow Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
15 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Perryville in 15 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 9 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood, 2 flash flood, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryville | - | Photo shared via social media showed a tree branch down into the street on the southeast side of Rockford. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryville | - | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in Cherry Valley and on the southeast side of Rockford. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryville | - | A few power lines were blown down in southeast Rockford and Cherry Valley. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryville | - | Large tree limbs were blown down along Mulford Road. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Perryville | - | A small, typically dry ditch was out of its banks near Linden Road and Brookdale Road. |
| September 2019 | Heavy Rain | Perryville | - | Measured rainfall of 3.90 inches was reported. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryville | - | A two foot diameter tree was snapped near its base. The tree appeared at least somewhat rotted. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryville | - | An eight inch diameter Willow tree was blown over near Interstate 39 and US 20. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Perryville | - | Nickel size hail was reported near Harrison Avenue and Mulford Road. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Perryville | - | Roads flooded with multiple vehicles stranded and flooded along Interstate 39 and Rt. 20. A lane of traffic on Interstate 39 was closed near the Magic Waters water park in Cherry Valley. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryville | - | Wind gusts were estimated to 75 mph near State Street and Perryville Road. |
| June 2009 | Flood | Perryville | - | Four to five inches of standing water was reported along Business 20 in Perryville. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryville | - | A large tree was blown down blocking traffic on Mulford Road just north of Harrison Avenue. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perryville | - | A wind gust was estimated to 70 mph on Interstate 39, south of Rockford. |
| July 2008 | Flood | Perryville | - | Minor flooding was reported near Linden and Mulford Roads on the south side of Rockford as well as near Riverside and Interstate 90. Ditches were also reported filled with water. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Farm | 0.5 miles | 15 | |
| Valley View | 0.7 miles | 15 | |
| Coventry Hills East | 0.9 miles | 15 | |
| Coventry Creek | 1.0 miles | 15 | |
| Panorama Valley | 1.2 miles | 15 | |
| Mulford Highlands | 1.3 miles | 17 | |
| Coventry Hills | 1.3 miles | 17 | |
| Hickory View Estates | 1.6 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 423063. 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.






