Danville, Clay County
Danville, 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 Danville, Clay County.
| City | Danville |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Clay |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 39.264486 |
| Longitude | -87.091124 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Danville is a locality in Clay County, Indiana, United States. Danville is located at 39.2645°N, 87.0911°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46122.0.
Danville sits in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the rich, dark earth yields to the steady hand of agriculture. It lies 7.7 miles south-south-east of Clay, IN (from Clay, IN: bearing 159°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-east of Jasonville. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of freshly turned soil and the distant, faint scent of mown hay. Wide fields, cut by the occasional copse of mature oak and maple, stretch towards horizons softened by the humid haze of a Midwestern summer. Roads, some paved and others a dusty ribbon of red clay, trace the contours of the land, leading the eye towards the scattered farmsteads and the cluster of buildings that mark Danville itself. The sky overhead is vast, a canvas that shifts from the clear, sharp blue of midday to bruised purples and fiery oranges as dusk settles. The roots of Danville run deep, tied to the fertile ground that has sustained it for generations. Coal mining once played a significant role in the local economy, its legacy visible in the occasional forgotten pit or the stoic resilience of families who worked beneath the earth. Today, agriculture remains a cornerstone, with corn and soybeans dominating the patchwork quilt of fields surrounding the settlement. The pace of life in Danville is unhurried, a quiet continuation of routines set by the seasons and the needs of the land. Small businesses line the main thoroughfares, their storefronts reflecting the steady, unassuming rhythm of daily commerce, a testament to the enduring spirit of this Clay County community.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Danville, 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 Danville and Clay County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Danville 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 Danville 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. |