Buckskin Indiana Map

About Buckskin, Indiana

Buckskin is a locality in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 83. The population density is 31.1 people per km². Buckskin is located at 38.2284°N, 87.4120°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 47613.

Buckskin breathes the quiet hum of southwestern Indiana, a place where the land rolls with a gentle, unhurried grace. It lies 13.4 miles north-west of Warrick, IN (from Warrick, IN: bearing 323°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east of Fort Branch. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and the subtle, sweet perfume of ripening corn, especially after a soft summer rain. Fields of soybeans stretch out like a rumpled emerald carpet, broken by stands of mature oak and maple trees that wear the changing seasons like a proud, old coat. The occasional weathered barn, its paint faded to a pleasing grey, stands sentinel against the vast, open sky, a quiet testament to generations of cultivation. Evenings here can be a spectacle of bruised purples and fiery oranges bleeding into one another, painting the western horizon in strokes of breathtaking beauty. The history of Buckskin is etched in the soil, a story of agrarian roots and hardy folk. For decades, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the planting and harvesting seasons, with the local economy largely sustained by the fertile land. While not a hub of bustling industry, Buckskin has always been a place that understands the value of hard work and self-sufficiency, a character that persists in the present day. The quiet streets, lined with modest homes, reflect a community that prefers substance over flash, a place where neighborly waves are as common as the rustling leaves of the sycamore trees that line the few main thoroughfares. There's a sense of enduring continuity in Buckskin, a feeling that the land itself holds the memories and resilience of all who have called it home.

About This Buckskin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buckskin, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.228379, -87.411959. 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 Buckskin and Gibson County.

Detailed location data for Buckskin includes the ZIP code (47613), telephone area code (812), county seat of Gibson County (Princeton), and school district assignment (East Gibson 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 Buckskin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.