Lyford Indiana Map

About Lyford, Indiana

Lyford is a locality in Parke County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 438. The population density is 211.2 people per km². Lyford is located at 39.6500°N, 87.3709°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47874.

Lyford emerges from the flat, horizon-spanning expanse of the Indiana plains where the earth holds the weight of vast, open skies. It lies 8.8 miles north-northeast of Harrison, IN (from Harrison, IN: bearing 18°T), and is situated 1.5 miles east-southeast of Clinton. The landscape is defined by a mosaic of woodlots and meticulously furrowed farmland that stretches toward the horizon, interrupted only by the subtle, man-made geometry of the Lyford Dike and Levee Association Ditch. During the cooling hours of late afternoon, the light here possesses a heavy, amber clarity that turns the fields into a gilded grid, casting long shadows that emphasize the quiet, deliberate pace of the terrain. Three miles to the east, the waters of McDonald Lake collect the reflection of passing clouds, while the presence of the Wabash Healthy River Initiative provides a corridor of managed wildness that anchors the local ecology against the surrounding agricultural rows.

Industry and history in Lyford remain tethered to the rhythmic demands of the soil and the persistent necessity of water management across the basin. The local economy persists as a quiet synthesis of grain production and regional logistical support, maintaining a character shaped by the practical, industrious nature of those who have worked this land for generations. While the distant, pale form of Pottsville Hill rises nine miles away to break the flatness, the immediate surroundings remain governed by the steady, seasonal cycle of planting and harvest. Life in Lyford persists without the clamor of larger centers, defined instead by the sturdy architecture of brick foundations and the communal reliance on the shared endurance of the Midwestern climate, where the air often carries the scent of turned earth and the promise of the coming frost.

About This Lyford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lyford, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.650038, -87.370851. 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 Lyford includes the ZIP code (47874), telephone area code (765), county seat of Parke County (Rockville), and school district assignment (Southwest 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.