Beckemeyer is a village in Wade Township, Clinton County, Illinois, United States.

[citation needed] A large coal seam underlying the village and surrounding area was mined starting in 1894, resulting in growth of Buxton.

[5] On February 7, 1976, a train crashed into a truck going 56 mph killing 12 people including 11 children, and left another four injured.

[6] A Zinc smelter plant called Circle Smelting Corp operated in the village from 1904 to 1994, in 1993 a study indicated the town was highly contaminated with over 10,000 cubic yards of industrial waste high in lead content from the industry.

About 35,000 cubic yards of material was removed from over 300 properties and deposited under a concrete cover.

[7] According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Beckemeyer has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2), all land.

Since Beckemeyer is a village, most residents' children go to neighboring towns, such as Breese or Carlyle, for their education.