New Harmony Indiana Map

About New Harmony, Indiana

New Harmony is a locality in Posey County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 845. The population density is 410.8 people per km². New Harmony is located at 38.1298°N, 87.9350°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 47631.

New Harmony rests in a verdant cradle along the Wabash River, its landscape a gentle swell of fertile bottomland giving way to the broad, slow-moving water. It lies 9.1 miles north-north-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 346°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-south-east of Grayville. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a peculiar sweetness, a blend of damp earth and the distant scent of ripening corn, and the light seems to possess a softened, almost aqueous quality as it filters through the mature oak and sycamore trees that line the streets. The town itself unfolds with a quiet deliberation, its well-kept streets and historic buildings exuding a sense of enduring peace, a place where the rustle of leaves often provides the loudest sound. Even the sky feels expansive, a vast canvas of soft blues and shifting clouds that hints at the wide-open spaces of the surrounding agricultural country. The history of New Harmony is a fascinating chronicle of utopian aspirations and enduring community. Founded first by Harmony Society members seeking religious freedom and later by Robert Owen and William Maclure as a center for scientific and educational reform, the town has always been a place where ideas took root. Though those grand social experiments eventually yielded to the practicalities of everyday life, the echoes of their ambitious spirit remain, visible in the meticulously preserved architecture and the persistent dedication to arts and education. The local economy, once tied to agriculture and river trade, now finds a steady pulse in heritage tourism, small businesses, and the quiet continuation of a way of life that values connection and a thoughtful pace, a testament to the enduring allure of this unique corner of Indiana.

About This New Harmony Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Harmony, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.129768, -87.93503. 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 New Harmony and Posey County.

Detailed location data for New Harmony includes the ZIP code (47631), telephone area code (812), county seat of Posey County (Mount Vernon), and school district assignment (North Posey County Schools Metropolitan School District). 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 New Harmony is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.