Glezen Indiana Map

About Glezen, Indiana

Glezen is a locality in Pike County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 185. The population density is 107.2 people per km². Glezen is located at 38.4164°N, 87.3011°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Petersburg) timezone. ZIP code: 47567.

Glezen holds the quiet gravity of a place defined by the slow, persistent movement of Flat Creek as it carves a path through the low-lying agricultural fields. It lies 18.2 miles south-southwest of Washington, IN (from Washington, IN: bearing 203°T), and is situated 8.0 miles east-southeast of Union. The horizon remains wide and unencumbered, save for the distant, hazy silhouette of the Beech Hills that catch the fading amber light of dusk. To the east, the landscape softens into the protected wetlands of the Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge, a sanctuary where the air grows heavy with the scent of damp earth and seasonal grasses. Only two miles distant, the still, dark waters of Globe Pond mirror the vast Indiana sky, providing a mirror for the migrating birds that find respite in this fertile, inland expanse.

Glezen serves as a modest anchor for the surrounding mosaic of woodlots and family-tended acreage, maintaining an economy deeply rooted in the seasonal rhythms of the soil. The legacy of the region is written in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that dots the landscape, reflecting a history of labor that has long prioritized utility and endurance over ornamentation. Life here proceeds with a measured intensity, where the changing colors of the crops dictate the pace of the day and the character of the neighborhood. While the modern world moves with a different cadence, the people of Glezen find a singular satisfaction in the cycles of the harvest and the persistent, grounding presence of the land that has sustained them for generations.

About This Glezen Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glezen, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.416438, -87.301124. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Glezen includes the ZIP code (47567), telephone area code (812), county seat of Pike County (Petersburg), and school district assignment (Pike County School Corporation).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.