Mineral Springs Indiana Map

About Mineral Springs, Indiana

Mineral Springs is a locality in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 742. The population density is 741.0 people per km². Mineral Springs is located at 39.1330°N, 85.8600°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47201.

Mineral Springs lies in a gentle hollow where the land begins its slow, deliberate roll towards the Bartholomew County lowlands, a place where the air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the fainter, mineral tang of the very springs that gave this locale its name. It lies 5.3 miles south-south-east of Bartholomew, IN (from Bartholomew, IN: bearing 163°T), and is situated 5.8 miles south-east of Columbus. The landscape here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their golden cornstalks whispering secrets to the passing breeze, and stands of mature oak and maple, their branches reaching skyward like ancient, gnarled fingers. The narrow lanes that thread through Mineral Springs are often bordered by weathered fences, their posts softened by decades of sun and frost, and the occasional farmstead, its white clapboard siding bleached by the relentless Indiana sun, seems to hold its breath against the vast, open sky. The history of Mineral Springs is a quiet echo of the agricultural heartland it inhabits, a testament to generations who coaxed sustenance from this fertile ground. While the springs themselves, once a local curiosity for their purported therapeutic qualities, are now a more subdued memory, their legacy is woven into the unassuming character of the place. The economy of Mineral Springs has long been tethered to the land, with farming remaining a steady, if modest, endeavor, supplemented by the small businesses that serve the surrounding agricultural communities. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the crops, a steady, predictable cadence that lends a reassuring familiarity to the days, a stark contrast to the hurried pulse of more distant metropolises.

About This Mineral Springs Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Mineral Springs, Indiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Mineral Springs and Bartholomew County.

Detailed location data for Mineral Springs includes the ZIP code (46538), telephone area code (260, 317), county seat of Bartholomew County (Columbus), and school district assignment (Bartholomew 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 Mineral Springs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.