Charlottesville Indiana Map

About Charlottesville, Indiana

Charlottesville is a locality in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 398. The population density is 247.6 people per km². Charlottesville is located at 39.7903°N, 85.6128°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46117.

Charlottesville, Indiana, rests in a landscape of gentle swells and fertile plains, where the sky seems to stretch an impossible distance. It lies 1.4 miles west-north-west of Henry, IN (from Henry, IN: bearing 283°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east of Greenfield. The land here is a rich, dark loam, the kind that holds the memory of seasons and the promise of yield, broken by the occasional cluster of stately oaks and maples that stand like ancient sentinels. As the sun begins its descent, the western horizon often burns with a soft, diffused light, casting long shadows that soften the edges of the fields and lending a quiet dignity to the low-slung farmhouses. The air, especially after a spring rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and burgeoning green, a subtle perfume that speaks of the quiet fecundity of the heartland. The history of Charlottesville is bound to the agricultural pulse of Hancock County, its economy long rooted in the cultivation of corn and soybeans that carpet the surrounding terrain. While the initial settlement, established in the mid-19th century, drew its lifeblood from the bounty of the soil, a quiet industriousness persists, a testament to the resilience of those who have called this place home. Though no grand monuments mark its past, the unassuming crossroads stores and the weathered barns standing sentinel against the horizon whisper tales of generations who have shaped this corner of Indiana. The slow, deliberate rhythm of life here is palpable, a steady beat that resonates in the rustle of cornstalks and the distant hum of machinery, a far cry from the clamor of more hurried locales.

About This Charlottesville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Charlottesville, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.790322, -85.612753. 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 Charlottesville and Hancock County.

Detailed location data for Charlottesville includes the ZIP code (47003), telephone area code (317, 463, 260), county seat of Hancock County (Greenfield), and school district assignment (Eastern Hancock County Community 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 Charlottesville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.