Judson Indiana Map

About Judson, Indiana

Judson is a locality in Parke County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 32. The population density is 67.1 people per km². Judson is located at 40.5039°N, 86.2714°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 46901, 47872.

Judson unfolds across a landscape of quiet, agrarian patience where the earth holds the scent of damp loam and cooling cornfields. It lies 7.9 miles north of Parke, IN (from Parke, IN: bearing 3°T), and is situated 6.1 miles northeast of Rockville. Springdale Run carves a narrow, persistent path through the terrain, its waters moving with a deliberate clarity that reflects the gray-blue sky of late autumn. Beyond the immediate fields, the horizon is punctuated by the faint, jagged silhouette of Devils Backbone, a distant reminder of the geological upheaval that once shaped this region. The light here has a way of lingering, catching the edges of weathered barn wood and rusted iron fences until the entire frame of Judson softens into the amber hues of a long, fading afternoon.

Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the local economy, with the rhythm of the seasons dictating the quiet movement of heavy machinery along narrow, dust-swept roads. History lingers in the structural integrity of the older wooden buildings, each one a testament to the settlers who recognized the fertility of these plains long ago. Residents often look toward the Cecil M. Harden Recreation Area for a reprieve from the daily tasks of maintenance and harvest, finding solace in the sprawling green spaces that offer a respite from the intensity of the growing cycle. Whether passing through to reach the deeper silence of Rocky Hollow or simply navigating the intersections that define the local grid, life in Judson maintains a steady, unpretentious pace, anchored by the land and the memory of those who worked it before.

About This Judson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Judson, Indiana. Coordinates: 40.503927, -86.271385. 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 Judson includes the ZIP code (46901, 47872), telephone area code (574, 765), county seat of Parke County (Rockville), and school district assignment (North Central Parke Community 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.