Herbst Indiana Map

About Herbst, Indiana

Herbst is a locality in Grant County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 99. The population density is 29.3 people per km². Herbst is located at 40.5148°N, 85.7872°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46953.

Herbst occupies a quiet expanse of the Indiana interior, where the horizon stretches flat and wide across a mosaic of cultivated fields and small, persistent woodlots. It lies 6.1 miles west-northwest of Grant, IN (from Grant, IN: bearing 298°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-northwest of Gas City. The earth here holds a deep, dark fertility, its surface marked by the slow, seasonal pulse of planting and harvest that dictates the rhythm of the days. Two miles to the west, the modest channel of Farley Ditch cuts through the level ground, a thin ribbon of water that rarely rises above a whisper but serves as a constant, quiet boundary for the neighboring acreage. On clear evenings, the light catches the distant silhouette of The Hogback, which rises like a phantom ridge against the fading sky, reminding the eye that the land eventually yields to more substantial forms far beyond these plains.

Herbst remains a product of the agricultural ambition that defined the settlement of the region, evolving from a simple crossroads into a place defined by the steady, unadorned labor of the soil. The economy stays rooted in this legacy, sustained by the machinery and grit required to manage the surrounding grain fields, while the social life of the area often drifts toward the shaded grounds of Swayzee Park, where the summer heat is tempered by the arching canopy of oak and maple. Further out, the sprawling expanse of Frances Slocum State Forest offers a deeper solitude, and the recreational waters of Glendale Lake provide a rare, reflective break in the otherwise unbroken geometry of the farmland. Life in Herbst moves with a measured, deliberate gravity, favoring the enduring traditions of a landscape that has long been shaped by the plow and the persistent, changing seasons.

About This Herbst Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Herbst, Indiana. Coordinates: 40.514761, -85.787203. 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 Herbst includes the ZIP code (46953), telephone area code (574), county seat of Grant County (Marion), and school district assignment (Oak Hill United 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.