Cartersburg Indiana Map

About Cartersburg, Indiana

Cartersburg is a locality in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 59. The population density is 237.1 people per km². Cartersburg is located at 39.6987°N, 86.4636°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46168.

Cartersburg marks a quiet pause in the landscape where the West Fork White Lick Creek carves a slow, deliberate path through the limestone-heavy earth. It lies 3.4 miles west of Plainfield, IN (from Plainfield, IN: bearing 264°T), and is situated 5.6 miles southwest of Avon. The horizon here is defined by the modest elevation of Keller Hill, rising seven miles away like a dormant shoulder against the sky, while the surrounding terrain unfolds in a mosaic of woodlots and open fields. At dusk, the light catches the moisture rising from the creek bed, turning the air a pale, translucent violet that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has slipped below the tree line. Only five miles away, the surface of Forest Lake offers a glassy, darkened mirror to the heavy canopy of oaks and maples that define this interior stretch of the Midwest.

Cartersburg maintains a measured pace, far removed from the bustle of the industrial corridors that define other parts of the state. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, with local industry and agricultural trade providing a steady, reliable pulse for the people who reside here. Residents often venture three miles to Talon Stream Park, a place where the stillness of the Indiana woods offers a respite from the mechanical hum of modern transit. The character of Cartersburg is less about grand monuments and more about the endurance of a place that understands its own quiet geography, existing as a sturdy, unpretentious fixture in a landscape that values the simple weight of brick, soil, and the steady flow of the creek.

About This Cartersburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cartersburg, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.698657, -86.463608. 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 Cartersburg includes the ZIP code (46168), telephone area code (260), county seat of Hendricks County (Danville), and school district assignment (Mill Creek Community School Corporation).

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.