Fort Branch Indiana Map

About Fort Branch, Indiana

Fort Branch is a locality in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,021. The population density is 1210.8 people per km². Fort Branch is located at 38.2512°N, 87.5811°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 47648.

Fort Branch rests in a gentle hollow where the land, sculpted by the slow, persistent work of water and time, offers up its fertile bounty. It lies 11.8 miles north of Vanderburgh, IN (from Vanderburgh, IN: bearing 359°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south of Princeton. Fields, a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season’s temper, stretch out under a sky that often wears the bruised, luminous hues of an approaching twilight. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying hay and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a quiet pulse that underpins the day’s unfolding. The terrain here, a subtle undulation of earth, cradles the town, protecting it from the harsher winds that might sweep across more exposed plains, and the very texture of the soil seems to whisper of generations of cultivation, of hands that have coaxed life from its dark, rich depths. The story of Fort Branch is deeply intertwined with the rich agricultural heartland of this region, its economy historically rooted in the cultivation of corn and soybeans, crops that paint the landscape in broad, sweeping strokes of color. This industrious spirit, evident in the tireless work of its farmers, also found expression in the railroads that once crisscrossed the area, bringing prosperity and connecting Fort Branch to wider markets. Echoes of this past can be felt in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of its older buildings, structures that have weathered decades of sun and rain, standing as quiet witnesses to the ebb and flow of economic tides. While the grander narratives of history might pass it by, Fort Branch holds its own distinct character, a place where the rhythm of the seasons and the steady labor of its people form a living legacy.

About This Fort Branch Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fort Branch, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.251156, -87.581133. 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 Fort Branch and Gibson County.

Detailed location data for Fort Branch includes the ZIP code (47648), telephone area code (812), county seat of Gibson County (Princeton), and school district assignment (South Gibson 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 Fort Branch is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.