2018 Map of Woodlawn

About this map

Woodlawn stands as the primary hub of this Southern Illinois landscape, where a grid of rural routes and family-named roads connects small settlements and agricultural tracts. The area is defined by its significant concentration of early community landmarks, including nearly a dozen burial sites such as Oddfellows Cem, Reynolds Cem, and Randolph Cem. These sites, alongside the community of Roaches, offer a window into the ancestral footprint of Jefferson County. The terrain transitions from the low-lying wetlands of the Big Muddy River in the northeast to the defined height of The Pinnacle above Rayse Creek. This drainage system, which includes Novak Creek, has historically influenced the placement of farms and cemeteries like Black Cem and Rightnowar Cem, situated on slightly higher ground above the seasonally wet bottoms.