Needham Indiana Map

About Needham, Indiana

Needham is a locality in Johnson County, Indiana, United States. The population density is 116.7 people per km². Needham is located at 39.5300°N, 85.9711°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 46131, 46162.

Needham emerges from the flat, industrious quilt of the Indiana plains where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the shadow of any mountain. It lies 5.6 miles northeast of Franklin, IN (from Franklin, IN: bearing 53°T), and is situated 9.2 miles southeast of Greenwood. The earth here is heavy and dark, a mosaic of crop rows and small woodlots that catch the low, slanted light of late afternoon, turning the stubble of the harvested fields into a pale, glowing gold. A mile away, the quiet course of Cutsinger Ditch marks the land, its banks thick with seasonal brush that thins when the air turns sharp and cold. To the east, the rounded rise of Donalds Knoll provides a rare anchor for the eye, while the distant, dense canopy of Swain Memorial Forest holds a deeper, cooler shade against the heat of the summer sun.

Needham keeps a steady, quiet pace, defined by the seasonal cycles of the surrounding grain fields and the steady hum of machinery that maintains the local economy. The legacy of the land is measured in the persistence of its small-scale agriculture and the sturdy, unadorned architecture that defines the local silhouette. Life here is lived between the work of the fields and the brief, social gravity of the nearby Morgan Park, where the trees provide a measured respite from the open expanse. Even the stillness of the landscape feels deliberate, as if the soil itself demands a certain patience from those who dwell upon it, far from the restless energy of any coastline, focused instead on the slow, rhythmic turning of the seasons.

About This Needham Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Needham, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.530049, -85.971094. 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 Needham includes the ZIP code (46131, 46162), telephone area code (260), county seat of Johnson County (Franklin), and school district assignment (Franklin 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.