Oconee, Illinois

About Oconee

Oconee, IL is a tiny community located in southern Illinois counting 136 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Oconee is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.36 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 378 residents per square mile.

📰 Oconee News Today

• Roberta "Bert" Wallace Obituary (2026) - Oconee, IL - Kennedy & Sons Funeral Directors Legacy obituary · Jul 17
• Lyle Bruce Brown Obituary Sep 13, 2025 Howe and Yockey Funeral Homes · Sep 13
• Deborah Sue Small Legacy obituary · Apr 16
• Joan Schnaare Obituary Mar 24, 2015 Lundberg Funeral Home · Mar 24
• Oconee, IL Air Quality & Pollen Weather Underground · Oct 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oconee Unique

• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oconee

• Lions Club Park reviews ★
• Oconee Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oconee

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