Brownstown Indiana Map

About Brownstown, Indiana

Brownstown is a locality in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,040. The population density is 720.4 people per km². Brownstown is located at 38.8789°N, 86.0419°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47220.

Brownstown breathes a quiet stillness, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath under wide Indiana skies. It lies 20.7 miles west-south-west of Jennings, IN (from Jennings, IN: bearing 248°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-west of Seymour. Rolling hills, softened by the slow work of glaciers and time, cradle the town, their green slopes giving way to fertile bottomlands carved by meandering creeks. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of summer, carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil and distant hayfields, a perfume that clings to the weathered wood of barns and the broad leaves of cornstalks. Even the silence in Brownstown has a texture, a deep hum of life that is not loud but persistent, like the pulse of the earth beneath. This is a landscape shaped by agriculture, where the legacy of pioneers who cleared the forests and coaxed life from the soil still resonates. For generations, the economy of Brownstown has been tied to the bounty of its fields, to the hardy crops that thrive in this rich loam. The town remembers its roots, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the steady cadence of their lives. While industries have shifted and evolved, a fundamental connection to the land persists, a quiet pride in the work of hands and the sustenance provided by the earth, a character as dependable as the changing seasons that paint the surrounding countryside.

About This Brownstown Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Brownstown, 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 Brownstown and Jackson County.

Detailed location data for Brownstown includes the ZIP code (47118), telephone area code (317), county seat of Jackson County (Brownstown), and school district assignment (Brownstown Central Community School Corporation). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Brownstown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.