Edinburgh Indiana Map

About Edinburgh, Indiana

Edinburgh is a locality in Johnson County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,381. The population density is 488.7 people per km². Edinburgh is located at 39.3542°N, 85.9667°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46124.

Edinburgh, Indiana, unfolds across a landscape where the land itself seems to breathe a gentle, rolling sigh. It lies 9.9 miles south-south-east of Franklin, IN (from Franklin, IN: bearing 152°T), and is situated 4.1 miles north-north-west of Taylorsville. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy, humid embrace of a Midwestern summer, their verdant waves occasionally broken by stands of mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching skyward like ancient, supplicating arms. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and sun-warmed grain, a palpable stillness that settles over the scene before the day's work truly begins. The houses, many with porches that invite lingering, are scattered with a comfortable spacing, as if the very land had decided to grant each dwelling its own private breathing room. Edinburgh’s story is one etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet resilience of its people and the enduring spirit of its industries, past and present. Founded in the mid-19th century, it grew alongside the railroad, a lifeline that connected this fertile pocket of Johnson County to the wider world, fostering an economy rooted in agriculture and the processing of its bounty. Later, the rhythm of manufacturing pulsed through its streets, leaving a legacy of sturdy buildings and a workforce accustomed to diligence. Today, while those industrial echoes may have faded, a new vibrancy is taking hold, a testament to Edinburgh’s ability to adapt and reimagine itself, a quiet determination that mirrors the persistent growth of the very crops that define its surrounding countryside.

About This Edinburgh Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Edinburgh, 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 Edinburgh and Johnson County.

Detailed location data for Edinburgh includes the ZIP code (46124), telephone area code (260), county seat of Johnson County (Franklin), and school district assignment (Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.