Bruceville Indiana Map

About Bruceville, Indiana

Bruceville is a locality in Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 446. The population density is 254.3 people per km². Bruceville is located at 38.7595°N, 87.4156°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Vincennes) timezone. ZIP code: 47516.

Bruceville breathes with the quiet persistence of Indiana farmland. It lies 15.3 miles west-north-west of Daviess, IN (from Daviess, IN: bearing 285°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-east of Vincennes. The land here, a generous patchwork of cultivated fields and wooded draws, rolls gently, giving way to the persistent murmur of the Wabash River not far to the west. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the horizon in broad, golden strokes, illuminating the dust motes that dance over the asphalt roads and the deep green of the cornstalks. The air itself carries the scent of turned earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant reminder of the land's enduring bounty. The character of Bruceville is one of quiet endurance, of lives lived in close proximity to the rhythms of the seasons and the steady work of the soil. The history of Bruceville is intertwined with the agricultural heartland of Knox County, a place that has long drawn its sustenance from the fertile plains. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil and access to waterways, established a community that has since weathered economic shifts and the passage of generations. While no single industry dominates, farming remains the bedrock, with families tending crops that have fed the nation for decades. Evidence of this legacy can be seen in the sturdy, well-maintained farmsteads and the occasional weathered barn standing sentinel against the open sky. The local economy, though modest, is rooted in this enduring connection to the land, a quiet strength that underpins the daily life of Bruceville.

About This Bruceville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bruceville, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.759491, -87.415574. 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 Bruceville and Knox County.

Detailed location data for Bruceville includes the ZIP code (47516), telephone area code (812), county seat of Knox County (Vincennes), and school district assignment (North Knox 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 Bruceville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.