Explore Jennings, Indiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Jennings, Indiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Indiana or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Jennings.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Jennings |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Jennings County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 38.9915 |
| Longitude | -85.684578 |
| Population | 28,525 |
| Density | 55.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 47265, 47270 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| County Seat | Vernon |
Jennings occupies a quiet expanse of the interior landscape where the earth holds a steady, grounded stillness. It lies 11.3 miles east-northeast of Seymour, IN (from Seymour, IN: bearing 79°T), and is situated 3.4 miles west-southwest of North Vernon. The terrain surrounding Jennings unfolds in a mosaic of woodlots and open fields, defined by the slow meander of Twomile Creek which flows just a mile away. To the west, the horizon rises toward the prominence of Wrights Hill, while the dense canopy of Selmier State Forest provides a dark, verdant contrast five miles to the east. Visitors often find solace in the protected lands of Ratcliff Forest, a local SCA that invites a deeper observation of the native flora. When the sun hangs low, the light catches the fields in a way that turns the gray-brown soil into a canvas of shifting, somber gold.
Industry in Jennings remains tethered to the rhythm of the land and the quiet persistence of its inhabitants. The local economy draws its strength from the productivity of the surrounding acreage, where the cycle of planting and harvest dictates the tempo of the calendar year. Generations have labored to carve a livelihood from this soil, building a legacy that values labor as much as the produce it yields. While the modern world presses against its borders, Jennings maintains an economy grounded in practical trades and the steady maintenance of regional infrastructure. This devotion to craft creates a resilience that survives long after the seasonal shifts have quieted the busy harvest machinery.
Cultural life in Jennings is defined by the shared quietude of neighbors who find meaning in the small, recurring rituals of the day. Local gatherings often center on the high school basketball court, where the community congregates to watch the game unfold with an intensity that belies the town’s scale. The proximity to Hickory Lake allows for moments of reflection, where the water mirrors the sky and offers a brief respite from the pressures of the wider world. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, allowing individuals to recognize the character of those they encounter daily. The spirit of Jennings is one of endurance, a place where people carry their own history with a dignity that requires no public acknowledgement.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jennings, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.9915, -85.684578. 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 Jennings includes the ZIP code (47265, 47270), telephone area code (317), county seat of Jennings County (Vernon), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |