Judah Indiana Map

About Judah, Indiana

Judah is a locality in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 157. The population density is 57.4 people per km². Judah is located at 38.9609°N, 86.5372°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47421.

Judah emerges from the limestone-heavy landscape as a quiet intersection of woodlot and working farmland, defined by the slow, deliberate accumulation of soil and stone. It lies 7.4 miles north-northwest of Bedford, IN (from Bedford, IN: bearing 339°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south-southwest of Smithville-Sanders. The horizon is marked by the distant, hazy silhouette of Pine Ridge, while the immediate ground is broken by the gentle, persistent descent into Hog Hollow. Only a mile away, the waters of Clifty Branch carve a narrow, restless path through the earth, feeding into the wider moisture of the region that sustains the dense, green canopy beyond the fields. When the late afternoon sun strikes the limestone outcroppings, the rock takes on a pale, bone-colored luminescence, casting long, stark shadows that stretch across the open pasture.

Judah retains the measured, steady character of an economy built upon the bedrock of the earth and the seasonal rhythms of the harvest. Families have long maintained the mosaic of timber and grain that defines the local perimeter, while the proximity to Monroe Lake and the Monroe Recreation Area brings a quiet influx of seasonal visitors seeking the stillness of the inland woods. Life here operates at a pace dictated by the turning seasons rather than the ticking clock, with the local architecture reflecting a practical, sturdy heritage that favors utility over ornament. Residents recognize that the proximity to the wilderness—where the terrain remains rugged and largely untouched—provides a necessary counterpoint to the orderly, fenced-in rows of the nearby cornfields.

About This Judah Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Judah, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.960882, -86.537218. 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 Judah includes the ZIP code (47421), telephone area code (317), county seat of Lawrence County (Bedford), and school district assignment (North Lawrence 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.