Grantsburg Indiana Map

About Grantsburg, Indiana

Grantsburg is a locality in Crawford County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 66. The population density is 88.9 people per km². Grantsburg is located at 38.2881°N, 86.4694°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Marengo) timezone. ZIP code: 47123.

Grantsburg lies under a sky that often spills a soft, diffused light, a gentle painter of the rolling Indiana landscape. It lies 31.4 miles west of Floyd, IN (from Floyd, IN: bearing 270°T), and is situated 3.2 miles south of English. The land here is a study in patient, verdant curves, where the dense green of mature woodlands softens the edges of fields worked by generations. Broadleaf trees, ancient sentinels, cast long shadows that stretch and shrink with the sun's slow arc, their canopy a rustling murmur against the quiet hum of insects. Small creeks, mere silver threads in the midday sun, thread their way through the terrain, their banks often a riot of ferns and wildflowers, hinting at the hidden dampness beneath the surface. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a weighty calm that settles on the shoulders, broken only by the distant call of a bird or the faint drone of a tractor. The economic pulse of Grantsburg has long been tied to the earth, its prosperity once blooming with the cultivation of tobacco and later, corn and soybeans, crops that have shaped the very contours of the surrounding fields. The echoes of a simpler, more agrarian past are still discernible in the weathered barns and fences that punctuate the countryside, silent witnesses to the sweat and toil that built this place. While the larger industries have receded, a resilient spirit persists, seen in the small businesses that cater to the needs of the local population and the enduring connection to the land. The nearby Ohio River, though not a direct neighbor, exerts its quiet influence, a distant artery that has historically facilitated trade and travel, forever linking Grantsburg to the wider world.

About This Grantsburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grantsburg, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.288117, -86.469427. 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 Grantsburg and Crawford County.

Detailed location data for Grantsburg includes the ZIP code (47123), 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 Grantsburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.