Mount Auburn Indiana Map

About Mount Auburn, Indiana

Mount Auburn is a locality in Franklin County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 129. The population density is 262.1 people per km². Mount Auburn is located at 39.8113°N, 85.1885°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Mount Auburn is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 46124, 47327.

Mount Auburn emerges from the heavy, fertile soil of the Indiana plains as a quiet collection of gable-roofed homes and weathered barns. It lies 7.7 miles southeast of Orange, IN (from Orange, IN: bearing 133°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-southwest of Connersville. Dry Branch carves a narrow, seasonal path through the low-lying fields just a mile from the center, its banks thick with willow and silt that turn the color of hammered copper under the autumn sun. To the north, the distant, hazy silhouette of McGuire Ridge defines the horizon, providing a rugged counterpoint to the flat, expansive farmland that dominates the immediate view. Three miles away, the cool, still waters of Champion Acre Lake mirror the shifting clouds, while the nearby descent into Coalpit Hollow creates a natural basin where the evening mist gathers in pockets of pale, stagnant gray. A short distance further, the hidden rush of Derbyshire Falls offers a sharp, rhythmic sound that carries across the stillness of the fields, punctuating the silence of the inland expanse.

Mount Auburn maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life dictated by the seasonal cycles of the surrounding grain fields and the steady labor of local agriculture. The economy remains tethered to the productivity of this land, with long-standing family plots providing the primary fiber of the local character. Beyond the reach of dense urban centers, the residents find their recreation in the expansive, wooded terrain of the Brookville Recreation Area, where the land offers a reprieve from the daily tasks of maintenance and harvest. The architectural history of Mount Auburn is written in the sturdy brick and timber of structures that have withstood decades of Midwestern winters, reflecting a utilitarian beauty born of necessity and persistence. Here, the air holds a clarity that sharpens the edges of the barns and silos, grounding Mount Auburn in a tradition of quiet industry that persists beneath the vast, open sky.

About This Mount Auburn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Auburn, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.811331, -85.188457. 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 Mount Auburn includes the ZIP code (46124, 47327), telephone area code (260, 317), county seat of Franklin County (Brookville), and school district assignment (Western Wayne Schools).

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.