Pleasantville Indiana Map
Pleasantville, Indiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Pleasantville, Jackson County.
Interactive Map of Pleasantville, Indiana
| City | Pleasantville |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Jackson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 38.863386 |
| Longitude | -86.205262 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Pleasantville, Indiana
Pleasantville is a locality in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. Pleasantville is located at 38.8634°N, 86.2053°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47838.0.
Pleasantville rests in a cradle of gently rolling hills, where the rich Indiana soil yields its bounty under a sky that can shift from a bruised lavender at dusk to a clear, unwavering sapphire by noon. It lies 27.1 miles south-east of Bloomington, IN (from Bloomington, IN: bearing 140°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west of Brownstown. The landscape here is a patchwork of cultivated fields – corn stalks stand sentinel in summer, their green stalks reaching for the sun, and later, their husks rustle like dry whispers in the autumn wind – interspersed with thickets of oak and maple that hold their leaves like secrets well into the cooler months. A quiet creek, no more than a murmur for much of the year, threads its way through the terrain, its banks often softened by moss and the persistent growth of wild brambles. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a comforting, elemental perfume that defines the very breath of Pleasantville. The history of Pleasantville is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have worked for generations. Originally settled by those seeking fertile ground and a quiet existence, the area's economy has long been tied to agriculture, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of local trade. While the larger industries of the state may hum with a different energy, Pleasantville maintains a slower, more deliberate pace, where neighbors still know each other's names and the local diner serves as an unofficial town hall. There are no sprawling universities or famous figures to boast of, but rather a deep-rooted sense of community, a quiet pride in the enduring rhythms of rural life, and a shared understanding of the land's enduring, if sometimes unforgiving, generosity.
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About This Pleasantville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Pleasantville, Indiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Pleasantville and Jackson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Pleasantville is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Pleasantville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
