Beckemeyer is located in the heart of Clinton County, Illinois. A growing rural community situated just 45 minutes east of St. Louis, Missouri. Because Beckemeyer is just 5 minutes from Carlyle Lake, it offers the option of outdoor entertainment along with the quiet of rural living. Major highways are a short drive away - Rt. 50 through the center of town, I-64 to the South, I-57 to the East, I-55 and I-70 to the North. Two airports serve the Beckemeyer area: Mid-America Airport located near Scott Air Force Base and Lambert International Airport in St. Louis.

Beckemeyer has a monument near the American Legion, dedicated to the village members lost in the mine that year . Beckemeyer continued as a rural, farming community until the boom of the 1990s when new businesses, stores, restaurants, hotels and industry grew up all around Clinton County. Today Beckemeyer offers the quiet life of living in the country, along with the opportunities of nearby major cities. Beckemeyer is where charm and country come together.