Huron Indiana Map

About Huron, Indiana

Huron is a locality in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 237. The population density is 224.7 people per km². Huron is located at 38.7223°N, 86.6706°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 47437, 47446.

Huron occupies a quiet intersection of limestone ridges and dense, deciduous canopy where the land tilts toward the insistent pull of Beaver Creek. It lies 13.8 miles southwest of Bedford, IN (from Bedford, IN: bearing 226°T), and is situated 17.0 miles west-southwest of Crawford. The air here carries the weight of deep earth, cooling rapidly as the sun slips behind the distant, shadowed rise of Gobblers Knob. To the west, the canopy of Hoosier National Forest presses close to the edge of the property lines, a green boundary that dictates the stillness of the afternoon. Beyond the immediate woodlots, the terrain shifts into a mosaic of rugged karst topography, where the hidden presence of Connelly Cave reminds the traveler that much of this landscape exists as much beneath the surface as it does under the open sky.

Huron remains defined by its long relationship with the stone beneath its feet, a heritage carved from the quarries that once dictated the rhythm of local labor. While the industrial hum of the past has softened, the economy still mirrors the modest, enduring pace of the surrounding farmland and the quiet management of the nearby Martin State Forest. Life moves in accordance with the turning seasons, punctuated by the occasional commute toward regional centers or the seasonal maintenance of the timber tracts. Even with the distance from any major body of water, the proximity to the quiet, dark depths of Greenwood Lake provides a singular, reflective point in the landscape, grounding the inhabitants in a cycle of work and rest that feels as permanent as the limestone foundations of the older buildings themselves.

About This Huron Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Huron, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.722273, -86.670552. 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 Huron includes the ZIP code (47437, 47446), telephone area code (317), county seat of Lawrence County (Bedford), and school district assignment (Mitchell Community 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.