Coal City Indiana Map

About Coal City, Indiana

Coal City is a locality in Owen County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 161. The population density is 131.3 people per km². Coal City is located at 39.2303°N, 87.0458°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47427.

Coal City rests in Owen County, a quiet collection of homes and businesses where the land itself seems to breathe with a gentle, rolling exhale. It lies 10.9 miles south-south-east of Clay, IN (from Clay, IN: bearing 152°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-north-east of Jasonville. The terrain here is not harsh, but rather a soft surrender of hills that cradle the sky, their slopes a patchwork quilt of emerald fields and the darker, richer hues of cultivated earth. Creeks, like silver threads, meander through the valleys, their waters whispering secrets to the gnarled roots of ancient oaks and maples that stand sentinel along their banks. The air, especially in the hushed moments before dawn or as twilight bleeds across the horizon, carries a profound stillness, a palpable sense of peace that settles deep into the bones. This place, Coal City, bears the indelible mark of its past, a history deeply intertwined with the earth's dark bounty. Though the clamor of the mines has long since faded, the legacy of those who toiled beneath the surface remains a quiet hum in the local consciousness, a reminder of resilience and hard-won sustenance. The economy, once dominated by the subterranean pursuit of coal, has since diversified, finding its footing in the fertile soil that surrounds Coal City and the small businesses that serve its people. The rhythm of life here is measured, not by the frantic pulse of a metropolis, but by the steady turning of seasons and the enduring bonds of community, a place where neighbors still know each other’s names and the simple act of a shared greeting holds genuine weight.

About This Coal City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coal City, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.23032, -87.045844. 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 Coal City and Owen County.

Detailed location data for Coal City includes the ZIP code (47427), telephone area code (317), county seat of Owen County (Spencer), and school district assignment (Spencer-Owen Community Schools). 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 Coal City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.