Manchester Indiana Map

About Manchester, Indiana

Manchester is a locality in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 343. The population density is 21.8 people per km². Manchester is located at 40.0978°N, 86.9042°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 47001, 47933, 47041.

Manchester defines itself through the persistent, quiet movement of the Burton Branch, which carves a narrow path through the landscape before broadening into the stillness of Kimberly Lake Dam nearby. It lies 1.7 miles southwest of Dearborn, IN (from Dearborn, IN: bearing 229°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west of Hidden Valley. The horizon is anchored by the steady incline of Union Ridge, a presence that dictates the flow of drainage and the pattern of local winds across the fields. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, catching the edges of limestone outcroppings and illuminating the dust motes that dance above the fallow ground. The air carries the scent of damp earth and turning leaves, a reminder that Manchester exists far from the salt-heavy breezes of any distant coast, favoring instead the grounded, inland stability of the Midwest.

Agricultural cycles and the modest pace of regional commerce have long dictated the rhythm of life in Manchester, where the legacy of early settlement remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the older dwellings. While the landscape is defined by the mosaic of woodlots and open fields that stretch toward the horizon, the influence of the wider economy is felt in the steady transit of goods and the quiet industry of the surrounding plains. Residents often look toward the deeper woods of Mitchell Memorial Forest or the open spaces of Ludlow Hill Park for a respite from the daily routine, yet the true character of the place is found in the way the morning light softens the contours of Johnson Hollow. Life in Manchester proceeds with an understated deliberation, favoring the consistency of the seasons over the clamor of rapid change.

About This Manchester Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Manchester, Indiana. Coordinates: 40.097819, -86.904174. 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 Manchester includes the ZIP code (47001, 47933, 47041), telephone area code (765, 317, 463), county seat of Dearborn County (Lawrenceburg), and school district assignment (South Dearborn 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.