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Converse Indiana Map

Explore Converse, Indiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Converse, Indiana

How to Use This Converse, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Converse, Indiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Indiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Converse.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityConverse
StateIndiana (IN)
CountyMiami County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Latitude40.578913
Longitude-85.87537
Population1,161
Density453.3 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes47336, 46919
Area Code317, 574
County SeatPeru
School DistrictOak Hill United School Corporation

About Converse, Indiana

Converse is a locality in Miami County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,161. The population density is 453.3 people per km². Converse is located at 40.5789°N, 85.8754°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Converse is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 47336, 46919.

Converse occupies a flat, expansive stretch of the Indiana heartland where the horizon pulls the sky tight against the fields. It lies 12.3 miles northwest of Grant, IN (from Grant, IN: bearing 306°T), and is situated 8.4 miles northeast of Greentown. The Dale Powell Ditch slices through the landscape, a quiet artery of water that marks the rhythm of the surrounding acreage, while the stillness of Fox Lake rests only a mile away to provide a mirror for the changing clouds. Eight miles to the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of The Hogback rises against the pale blue, a reminder of a geological shift far removed from the productive soil of these plains. During the autumn, the air carries a crisp, dry scent of harvested corn and drying stalks, and the light at dusk turns the brick facades of the older buildings into a deep, burnished copper that seems to hold the day’s warmth long after the sun has slipped away.

Converse maintains a steady, deliberate pace that reflects its long-standing dedication to agricultural industry and the industrious spirit of the Midwest. The land here was settled by those who saw potential in the dark, fertile loam, and the local economy continues to honor that foundation through the quiet efficiency of its businesses and trade. Residents often find their way to Swayzee Park, a five-mile journey that offers a respite of greenery and open space, or they look toward the more expansive, wooded reaches of the Frances Slocum State Forest to the northeast. Life in Converse is defined by the reliable rotation of the seasons and the simple, enduring connections of a place where neighbors recognize one another in the morning light, creating a social fabric as sturdy and unadorned as the grain elevators that stand watch over the tracks.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Mississinewa Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 5.1 mi, 011° N
  • Swayzee Park (Local Park) — 5.3 mi, 153° SE
  • Mississinewa Lake (Recreation Area) — 5.3 mi, 013° N
  • Town Park (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 099° E
  • Howard County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 7.8 mi, 214° SW
  • Peoria Public Fishing Site (State Recreation Area) — 10.5 mi, 337° NW
  • Frances Slocum State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 10.5 mi, 339° N
  • James Dean Memorial Theater (Theatre) — 11.4 mi, 098° E
  • Asherwood Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 347° N
  • International Circus Hall of Fame (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 328° NW
  • Martin Luther King Memeorial (Monument) — 14.6 mi, 245° SW
  • Firefighter Garfield Statue (Public Artwork) — 14.6 mi, 117° SE
  • Indiana Women's Legacy Memorial (Monument) — 14.9 mi, 245° SW
  • Gas City Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 114° SE
  • M3 Stuart (Attraction) — 15.1 mi, 114° SE
  • Browns of Wabash (Historic Ruins) — 15.2 mi, 010° N
  • Clark Gallery (Gallery) — 15.2 mi, 010° N
  • Mark Honeywell - Memorial (Attraction) — 15.2 mi, 010° N
  • Ford Theater (Theatre) — 15.2 mi, 010° N
  • Gallery 64 (Gallery) — 15.3 mi, 011° N
  • Wabash Bicentennial (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 008° N
  • Lonely Red Caboose (Attraction) — 15.4 mi, 011° N
  • Miami County Museum (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 320° NW
  • Salamonie Reservoir (State Recreation Area) — 16.8 mi, 042° NE
  • Salamonie State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 17.7 mi, 028° NE
  • Martin Glade (State Conservation Area) — 18.2 mi, 032° NE
  • Zimmer Ross (Gallery) — 22.3 mi, 203° SW
  • Worlds Largest Ball Of Paint (Attraction) — 23.8 mi, 158° S
  • Cole Clothing Museum (Museum) — 28.1 mi, 296° NW
  • Ouabache State Park (State Park) — 40.2 mi, 075° E

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About This Converse Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Converse, Indiana. Coordinates: 40.578913, -85.87537. 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 Converse includes the ZIP code (47336, 46919), telephone area code (317, 574), county seat of Miami County (Peru), and school district assignment (Oak Hill United School Corporation).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.