Lakewood Indiana Map

About Lakewood, Indiana

Lakewood is a locality in Carroll County, Indiana, United States. Lakewood is located at 40.6864°N, 86.7597°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47802.

Lakewood lies where the land begins to soften its Midwestern resolve, yielding to the gentle roll of Indiana’s Carroll County terrain. It lies 19.6 miles north-north-east of Lafayette, IN (from Lafayette, IN: bearing 18°T), and is situated 4.1 miles south of Monticello. Here, the horizon stretches wide, a vast canvas painted with fields of corn and soybeans that shimmer under the broad, often luminous sky. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a quiet hum of earth and wind, broken only by the distant call of a crow or the rustle of leaves in the mature oak and maple trees that line the few, winding roads. Lakewood's character is etched not in grand monuments but in the subtle curves of the landscape, the way the afternoon sun slants across the open stretches, casting long, patient shadows. The history of this place is bound to the earth, to the farmers who have coaxed sustenance from its soil for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground and the steady presence of nearby waterways, established a life here that was as much about endurance as it was about prosperity. While no single great industry defines Lakewood, its economy has long been anchored in agriculture, a persistent rhythm of planting, tending, and harvesting that shapes the local calendar. The land here remembers the passage of time through the slow, steady growth of its crops and the enduring strength of its older farmsteads, their weathered barns standing as quiet sentinels against the changing seasons.

About This Lakewood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lakewood, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.686427, -86.759733. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lakewood and Carroll County.

Detailed location data for Lakewood includes the ZIP code (47960), telephone area code (765), county seat of Carroll County (Delphi), and school district assignment (Vigo County School Corporation). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lakewood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.