Cartersburg Indiana Map
Cartersburg, Indiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cartersburg, Hendricks County.
Interactive Map of Cartersburg, Indiana
| City | Cartersburg |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Hendricks |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 39.698657 |
| Longitude | -86.463608 |
| Population | 59 |
| Density | 237.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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 unfolds across rolling terrain, a gentle rise and fall of Indiana farmland where the sky feels vast and ever-present. It lies 3.4 miles west of Plainfield, IN (from Plainfield, IN: bearing 264°T), and is situated 5.6 miles south-west of Avon. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their greens and golds shifting with the sun's slow arc, a testament to the deep, dark earth that cradles them. Scattered woodlands, dense with oak and maple, punctuate the agricultural expanse, offering pockets of shade and the murmur of unseen creatures. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of freshly turned soil and the sweet, heavy perfume of ripening grain, a fragrance that clings to the skin like a summer memory. The quiet hum of cicadas often forms the dominant soundtrack to a Cartersburg day, a persistent pulse beneath the broader stillness. This corner of Hendricks County carries the quiet dignity of its agricultural roots, a heritage evident in the enduring presence of family farms that have shaped its landscape for generations. The local economy, while diversified, still finds its strongest anchor in the bounty of the land, with grain cultivation and livestock raising forming the backbone of its prosperity. Cartersburg itself, a modest collection of homes and businesses, speaks of a slower, more deliberate pace of life, where neighbors still recognize one another and the changing seasons dictate the rhythm of daily existence. While no grand monuments mark its history, the enduring strength of its community and the fertile land it occupies are its most significant landmarks, a quiet testament to persistence and the simple, profound beauty of rural Indiana.
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About This Cartersburg Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cartersburg, 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 Cartersburg and Hendricks County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cartersburg is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Cartersburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
