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Brownsville Indiana Map

Explore Brownsville, Indiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Brownsville, Indiana

How to Use This Brownsville, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Brownsville, Indiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Indiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Brownsville.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityBrownsville
StateIndiana (IN)
CountyUnion County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Latitude39.664492
Longitude-85.004684
Population222
Density213.1 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes47353, 47325
Area Code317
County SeatLiberty
School DistrictUnion County-College Corner Joint School District

About Brownsville, Indiana

Brownsville is a locality in Union County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 222. The population density is 213.1 people per km². Brownsville is located at 39.6645°N, 85.0047°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 47353, 47325.

Brownsville occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the persistent, rhythmic curve of the East Fork Whitewater River as it carves through the fertile Hoosier landscape. It lies 7.4 miles east-northeast of Connersville, IN (from Connersville, IN: bearing 77°T), and is situated 4.4 miles west-northwest of Liberty. Beyond the immediate riverbanks, the terrain rises into a mosaic of working woodlots and agricultural fields that hold the amber light of late afternoon with a peculiar, heavy stillness. To the west, the horizon is anchored by the distant silhouette of McGuire Ridge, a dark line that separates the valley floor from the expansive sky. Residents often find their way to the nearby Brookville Recreation Area, where the land opens into managed green spaces that mirror the broader, unhurried pace of the surrounding countryside.

Brownsville maintains a character forged by the steady industry of the river valley and the enduring influence of early nineteenth-century settlement patterns. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the soil and the seasonal cycles of the fields, reflecting a heritage built on the labor of those who first cleared the dense timber to establish a foothold here. Proximity to Brookville Lake provides a reliable, quiet reprieve for the populace, integrating the presence of water into the daily patterns of life without ever disrupting the town’s modest, brick-lined composure. Life in Brownsville persists with a deliberate, singular gravity, where the weight of history is measured not in grand monuments, but in the sustained maintenance of homes and the quiet persistence of a landscape that demands attentiveness to the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Brookville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 322° NW
  • Brookville Lake (Recreation Area) — 1.9 mi, 175° S
  • Whitewater State Park (State Park) — 2.9 mi, 141° SE
  • Hornbeam Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 158° S
  • Fish Cleaning Station (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 150° SE
  • Brookville Lake Public Fishing Area (State Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 170° S
  • Roberts Park (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 272° W
  • Babe Ruth Park (Local Recreation) — 6.9 mi, 257° W
  • Old Fairfield (Historic Ruins) — 10.1 mi, 177° S
  • Joseph Moore Museum (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 024° NE
  • Seal of the County Commissioners (Public Artwork) — 12.7 mi, 027° NE
  • Harshman Covered Bridge (Viewpoint) — 12.8 mi, 078° E
  • Model T Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 027° NE
  • Madonna of the Trail (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 031° NE
  • Hueston Woods State Park (State Park) — 14.7 mi, 117° SE
  • Pioneer Farm Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 119° SE
  • Flood Victims Memorial (Monument) — 17.6 mi, 181° S
  • The Seal (Monument) — 18.0 mi, 127° SE
  • Hefner Museum (Museum) — 18.0 mi, 127° SE
  • Limper Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 127° SE

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About This Brownsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brownsville, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.664492, -85.004684. 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 Brownsville includes the ZIP code (47353, 47325), telephone area code (317), county seat of Union County (Liberty), and school district assignment (Union County-College Corner Joint School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.