Greenville Indiana Map

About Greenville, Indiana

Greenville is a locality in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,365. The population density is 577.2 people per km². Greenville is located at 38.3726°N, 85.9822°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Louisville) timezone. Greenville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 47882, 47855, 46781.

Greenville occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of inland plains and the deliberate, slow-turning cycles of a rural horizon. It lies 16.2 miles southeast of Vigo, IN (from Vigo, IN: bearing 129°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east-northeast of Sullivan. The earth here is firm and ancient, marked by the presence of Greenbriar Lake, which holds the sky in its still surface, while the nearby Minnehana Fish and Wildlife Area provides a sprawling sanctuary of tall grasses and seasonal marshland. To the west, the subtle depression of Possum Hollow carves a gentle relief into the ground, and the persistent, narrow path of Busseron Creek traces a vein through the soil, ensuring the land remains supple and verdant. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of Kelley Ridge acts as a silent sentinel, a reminder of the rugged terrain that exists far beyond these productive, flat expanses of woodland and field.

Greenville emerged from the steady labor of early settlers who recognized the value of this fertile basin, where the economy has long been anchored by the yields of the earth and the rhythm of seasonal cultivation. The proximity of the Greene-Sullivan State Forest lends a deep, woody scent to the air, grounding the local character in a tradition of land stewardship and quiet industry. Life in Greenville moves with a measured, intentional pace, reflected in the way the light catches the dust on a gravel road at dusk or how the silence of the woods presses against the edge of the residential grid. It is a place where the history of the soil remains visible in every furrowed acre, maintaining a stubborn, honest connection to the land that has sustained it through every passing generation.

About This Greenville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greenville, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.372589, -85.982203. 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 Greenville includes the ZIP code (47882, 47855, 46781), telephone area code (574, 317), county seat of Sullivan County (Sullivan), and school district assignment (New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools).

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.