Eckerty Indiana Map

About Eckerty, Indiana

Eckerty is a locality in Crawford County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 112. The population density is 33.1 people per km². Eckerty is located at 38.3203°N, 86.6119°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Marengo) timezone. ZIP code: 47116.

Eckerty rests in a quiet fold of southern Indiana, where the land begins its gentle rise towards the rolling hills of Crawford County. It lies 39.0 miles south-east of Daviess, IN (from Daviess, IN: bearing 132°T), and is situated 8.1 miles west of English. Here, fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled blankets under a wide, often cloud-streaked sky, their green hues deepening in the humid summer air. Streams, born from the damp earth and shaded by stands of oak and sycamore, thread their way through the terrain, their banks often softened by a mossy growth that clings to fallen logs. The character of Eckerty is one of patient settlement, where the scattered farmhouses seem to have grown organically from the land, their white paint weathered by sun and rain, their porches open to the breeze that whispers through the trees. The history of Eckerty is subtly etched into the landscape, a testament to the hardy souls who first cleared these lands for farming. The local economy, much like in generations past, remains tied to the bounty of the earth, with agriculture forming the backbone of its sustenance. While not a bustling hub, Eckerty’s quietude offers a distinct sense of place, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated more by the changing seasons than by the tick of a clock. The occasional rumble of a grain truck on the county roads, or the distant hum of a tractor, are the prevailing sounds, a comforting reminder of the enduring connection to the soil that defines this corner of Indiana.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Eckerty, 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 Eckerty and Crawford County.

Detailed location data for Eckerty includes the ZIP code (47116), telephone area code (317), county seat of Crawford County (English), and school district assignment (Crawford 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 Eckerty is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.