Belgium, IL

united states

Belgium is a tiny farming town in eastern Illinois near the Indiana border, accessible via Interstate 74 and local roads from State Route 1. The community of 290 people sits in flat prairie country with rich agricultural soil. Most visitors arrive from Chicago (140 miles via I-57 and I-74) or regional towns using US Route 150. The town preserves a one-room schoolhouse that served students from 1876 to 1967.