Alford Indiana Map
Alford, Indiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Alford, Pike County.
Interactive Map of Alford, Indiana
| City | Alford |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Pike |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Petersburg) |
| Latitude | 38.491438 |
| Longitude | -87.24279 |
| Population | 210 |
| Density | 120.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Alford, Indiana
Alford is a locality in Pike County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 210. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Alford is located at 38.4914°N, 87.2428°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Petersburg) timezone. ZIP code: 47567.
Alford breathes a quiet existence in the rolling terrain of southwestern Indiana, where the land begins its slow, deliberate shift from the flatter expanses eastward. It lies 15.5 miles south-south-west of Daviess, IN (from Daviess, IN: bearing 200°T), and is situated 1.9 miles east of Petersburg. Here, the fields, a patchwork quilt of corn and soybeans, stretch towards the horizon, interrupted only by the darker, more intimate clusters of trees that mark the course of unseen creeks. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening crops, a testament to the agricultural heart of this place. The sky above Alford is vast, a canvas for the sun’s dramatic descent, painting the clouds in hues of amber and rose, and casting long, soft shadows across the undulating landscape that defines this corner of Pike County. The history of Alford is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent dedication of its people to the land that sustains them. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of the local economy, with families working the fertile soil that was once part of a larger, more expansive agricultural frontier. While the broader economic currents of the nation have brought change, Alford retains a character shaped by its agrarian roots, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the daily life. The small businesses that dot the landscape, from the general store to the feed supplier, serve as vital hubs, connecting the scattered homesteads and echoing the enduring spirit of self-reliance that has long characterized this corner of Indiana.
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About This Alford Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Alford, Indiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alford and Pike County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Alford is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Alford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
