Bethany Indiana Map
Explore Bethany, Indiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Bethany, Indiana
| City | Bethany |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Morgan County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 39.533804 |
| Longitude | -86.378821 |
| Population | 95 |
| Density | 386.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 47201, 47872, 46151 |
| Area Code | 765, 260 |
| County Seat | Martinsville |
| School District | Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District |
About Bethany, Indiana
Bethany is a locality in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 95. The population density is 386.1 people per km². Bethany is located at 39.5338°N, 86.3788°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Bethany is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 47201, 47872, 46151.Bethany emerges from the Indiana landscape as a quiet confluence of riparian shadow and open, cultivated earth. It lies 2.5 miles northwest of Morgan, IN (from Morgan, IN: bearing 305°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-northeast of Martinsville. White Lick Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the local topography, its seasonal currents defining the low-lying moisture that feeds the surrounding soil. To the west, the elevated silhouette of Long Ridge breaks the horizon, a constant, dark anchor against the expansive midwestern sky. The stillness of the water at Cox Lake reflects the heavy, golden light of late afternoon, while the nearby canopy of Shalom Woods offers a dense, protective buffer of oak and hickory that keeps the heat of the plains at bay.
Bethany maintains a steady, deliberate pace, grounded in a history defined by the slow labor of inland agriculture and the modest infrastructure of regional trade. The local economy persists as a mosaic of woodlot stewardship and small-scale enterprise, favoring the stability of the land over the frantic pace of larger industrial hubs. Life here is punctuated by the transition of the seasons, from the frost that settles on the edges of the nearby Bradford Woods State Reservation to the humid, insect-humming intensity of July. Residents recognize the value of this quietude, where the sound of the creek and the distant, rhythmic shift of agricultural machinery form the primary pulse of the day.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Shalom Woods (State Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 314° NW
- Bradford Woods (State Resource Management Area) — 2.4 mi, 241° SW
- Henderson Bridge Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 2.7 mi, 157° SE
- Blue Bluff (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 201° S
- Martinsville (Sycamore Creek) Public Fishing Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.0 mi, 223° SW
- Rooker Run Park (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 009° N
- Mooresville Movies (Cinema) — 4.6 mi, 003° N
- Pioneer Park (Carlisle) (Local Park) — 6.3 mi, 009° N
- Sodalis Nature Park (Local Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 007° N
- Echo Hollow Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 8.1 mi, 009° N
- Morgan - Monroe State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 10.1 mi, 191° S
- Wallace F. Holladay Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 10.4 mi, 021° N
- Celebrating the American Familiy (Monument) — 11.2 mi, 354° N
- WWII Monument (Monument) — 11.2 mi, 354° N
- Celebration of Service (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 354° N
- Plainfield Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 11.8 mi, 354° N
- AMC Perry Crossing 18 (Cinema) — 12.3 mi, 005° N
- Tom Duffy - Harvesting Limestone (Gallery) — 13.2 mi, 019° N
- Indy Logo (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 019° N
- American Heart Association Learn CPR Station (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 020° N
- Kind Gallery (Public Artwork) — 13.3 mi, 020° N
- On Stage Live At The Luxe (Arts Centre) — 16.6 mi, 070° E
- Ransburg Auditorium (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 047° NE
- Key Stadium (Stadium) — 17.9 mi, 047° NE
- Dallara Factory (Attraction) — 18.7 mi, 023° NE
- The Archivist (Gallery) — 19.3 mi, 037° NE
- International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub (Attraction) — 19.3 mi, 034° NE
- Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.6 mi, 211° SW · 16k acres
- Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 29.6 mi, 180° S · 204k acres
- Charles C. Deam Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.6 mi, 179° S · 13k acres
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About This Bethany Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bethany, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.533804, -86.378821. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Bethany includes the ZIP code (47201, 47872, 46151), telephone area code (765, 260), county seat of Morgan County (Martinsville), and school district assignment (Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 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. |
