East Oolitic Indiana Map

About East Oolitic, Indiana

East Oolitic is a locality in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 22. The population density is 107.1 people per km². East Oolitic is located at 38.8989°N, 86.5119°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47421.

East Oolitic lies in a landscape that breathes with the quiet persistence of Indiana's limestone heartland. It lies 18.4 miles south of Bloomington, IN (from Bloomington, IN: bearing 178°T), and is situated 2.9 miles north-north-west of Bedford. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, cradle pockets of dense woodland where sunlight filters through a canopy of oak and hickory, painting fleeting patterns on the forest floor. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a testament to the rich soil and the frequent mists that cling to the lower valleys before the sun burns them away. Small streams, more murmur than roar, thread their way through the terrain, their banks often fringed with ferns and the occasional splash of wild rhododendron. The very character of East Oolitic is shaped by this gentle, undulating geography, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, waiting. The story of East Oolitic is deeply intertwined with the bounty beneath its surface, specifically the fine-grained Indiana limestone that has been quarried and shipped from this region for generations. This quarrying history has not only shaped the local economy, providing livelihoods and drawing families to the area, but has also left its mark on the very topography, with dramatic cuts and exposed rock faces hinting at the industry's presence. The remnants of old rail lines, now reclaimed by tenacious vines and wildflowers, whisper of the days when vast quantities of stone were transported to build structures far beyond these rolling hills. While the pace of life in East Oolitic remains unhurried, a subtle undercurrent of this industrial past can be felt, a quiet pride in the enduring legacy of the stone that has defined so much of its existence.

About This East Oolitic Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of East Oolitic, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.898939, -86.511938. 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 East Oolitic and Lawrence County.

Detailed location data for East Oolitic includes the ZIP code (47421), telephone area code (317), county seat of Lawrence County (Bedford), and school district assignment (North Lawrence 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 East Oolitic is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.