Pierceville Indiana Map

About Pierceville, Indiana

Pierceville is a locality in Ripley County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 43. The population density is 75.5 people per km². Pierceville is located at 39.1334°N, 85.1797°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 47031, 47039.

Pierceville emerges from the flat, stubborn expanse of the Indiana landscape as a quiet confluence of woodlot and worked soil. It lies 10.5 miles west-southwest of Dearborn, IN (from Dearborn, IN: bearing 257°T), and is situated 5.7 miles northeast of Versailles. Castators Creek carves a thin, reflective artery through the perimeter, its current dictating the slow drainage of the surrounding fields toward the horizon. Three miles to the east, the stillness of Paradise Lake mirrors the shifting gray of the sky, while the faint, hazy silhouette of Hogback Hill marks the limit of the visible world six miles away. The air here holds a particular weight, smelling of damp earth and the cooling metal of machinery, especially when the afternoon sun catches the dust motes dancing above the fallow furrows.

Farmers in Pierceville maintain a rhythm dictated by the seasons, an economy rooted in the heavy, dark silt that defines the productivity of the region. Historical remnants of the area’s growth are visible in the weathered foundations and the enduring brickwork of older structures that stand firm against the relentless wind. Residents often find their way to the trails of Versailles State Park, where the dense timber provides a necessary counterpoint to the open, exposed geometry of the agricultural grid. Life moves with a deliberate, unadorned precision, shaped by the proximity of Johnson Hollow and the persistent, quiet labor required to sustain a life amidst the vast, interior plains.

About This Pierceville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pierceville, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.133387, -85.179681. 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 Pierceville includes the ZIP code (47031, 47039), telephone area code (317, 463), county seat of Ripley County (Versailles), and school district assignment (Milan Community 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.