Mount Auburn Indiana Map

About Mount Auburn, Indiana

Mount Auburn is a locality in Shelby County, Indiana, United States. Mount Auburn is located at 39.3925°N, 85.8936°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47327.

Mount Auburn lies as a quiet sentinel in the rolling heartland, its landscape defined by the gentle swell and dip of fertile Indiana farmland. It lies 10.5 miles south-east of Franklin, IN (from Franklin, IN: bearing 125°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-east of Edinburgh. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, especially after a summer rain, and the sky, vast and often a startling blue, seems to stretch for miles above the patchwork quilt of cornfields and soybean rows. Mature oaks and maples, their branches reaching like ancient arms, punctuate the fields, offering dappled shade that shifts with the slow passage of the sun. In the late afternoon, the light softens, casting a warm, golden hue across the land, imbuing even the most ordinary farmhouse with a touch of serene beauty. The history of Mount Auburn is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that still stand guard. Once a vital stop for those traversing the burgeoning American frontier, its early economy was shaped by the rich soil, fostering a tradition of agriculture that continues to this day, with grain elevators standing as silent monuments to harvests past and present. While the bustling days of its founding might have faded, a quiet resilience persists in the community. The local general store, a hub of neighborly exchange, still offers a sense of continuity, and the weathered barns, some bearing the marks of generations of use, whisper tales of hard work and enduring spirit.

About This Mount Auburn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Auburn, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.39255, -85.893597. 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 Mount Auburn and Shelby County.

Detailed location data for Mount Auburn includes the ZIP code (46124), telephone area code (260, 317), county seat of Shelby County (Shelbyville), and school district assignment (Western Wayne Schools). 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 Mount Auburn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.