Memphis Indiana Map

About Memphis, Indiana

Memphis is a locality in Clark County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,077. The population density is 160.1 people per km². Memphis is located at 38.4948°N, 85.7670°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Louisville) timezone. ZIP code: 47143.

Memphis emerges from the quiet intersection of rolling farmland and persistent woodlots, defined by the slow, deliberate pulse of Silver Creek as it carves through the local limestone. It lies 3.1 miles northwest of Clark, IN (from Clark, IN: bearing 320°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north-northeast of Saint Joseph. Sunlight here possesses a particular, heavy clarity, catching the dust of late summer afternoons and casting long, amber shadows across the fields that stretch toward the distant, rounded silhouette of Round Knob. The air carries the scent of damp earth and drying corn stalks, a sensory anchor in a landscape that feels expansive and uncrowded. Only three miles away, the expansive green corridors of Clark State Forest offer a deeper immersion into the native hardwoods, where the silence is broken only by the sharp, rhythmic call of a woodpecker or the rustle of undergrowth.

Memphis retains the sturdy, modest character of a place built upon the labor of the soil and the steady transit of regional commerce. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of agriculture and the industrious small-scale trade that has sustained the area since its early settlement. While the modern world moves with a different velocity, life in Memphis is marked by the enduring presence of the land, whether one is passing the quiet expanse of Bowen Lake seven miles to the north or navigating the subtle topography near Money Hollow. There is a profound sense of continuity in the way the local routes follow the natural contours of the earth, connecting neighbors through a shared history that prioritizes endurance over rapid change.

About This Memphis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Memphis, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.494822, -85.767036. 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 Memphis includes the ZIP code (47143), telephone area code (317), county seat of Clark County (Jeffersonville), and school district assignment (Borden-Henryville School Corp).

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.