Greens Fork Indiana Map

About Greens Fork, Indiana

Greens Fork is a locality in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 436. The population density is 198.0 people per km². Greens Fork is located at 39.8925°N, 85.0416°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47345.

Greens Fork rests within a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where fields of corn and soybeans unfurl like rumpled blankets under a vast, often cloud-strewn sky. It lies 6.2 miles west of Wayne, IN (from Wayne, IN: bearing 273°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-north-west of Richmond. The land here, shaped by the slow, persistent work of glaciers long past, offers a soft, yielding character, punctuated by the occasional cluster of sturdy oak and maple trees. Creeks, like the one that gives Greens Fork its name, meander with quiet purpose, their banks often lined with willows that trail their slender branches in the water. Even in the stillness of midday, there's a palpable sense of space, a breathing room that seems to extend from the horizon to the very edge of the cultivated earth. The history of Greens Fork is closely tied to the fertile ground it occupies, its economy once rooted deeply in agriculture and the processing of its bounty. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil and the promise of self-sufficiency, established a way of life that still echoes in the enduring spirit of the place. While the larger agricultural operations have evolved, the smaller farms and the enduring connection to the land remain a vital part of Greens Fork's identity. The air here, especially during the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying hay and damp earth, a subtle perfume that speaks of seasons past and present.

About This Greens Fork Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greens Fork, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.892547, -85.04163. 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 Greens Fork and Wayne County.

Detailed location data for Greens Fork includes the ZIP code (47345), telephone area code (317), county seat of Wayne County (Richmond), and school district assignment (Nettle Creek 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 Greens Fork is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.