Pleasantville Indiana Map

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 codes: 47260, 47838.

Pleasantville emerges from the Indiana landscape as a quiet intersection of limestone-dusted soil and the persistent, low-slung meander of Dry Creek. It lies 10.4 miles east of Crawford, IN (from Crawford, IN: bearing 83°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west of Brownstown. The horizon is defined by the uneven silhouette of Ditney Ridge, which casts long, indigo shadows across the patchwork of grain fields and woodlots as the afternoon light wanes into a deep, amber glow. To the east, the terrain dips into the secluded basin of Shelton Hollow, where the air hangs heavy and cool, thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying oak leaves. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the Jackson-Washington State Forest provides a dense, verdant backdrop that marks the boundary between the cultivated grid of the plains and the untamed, rugged timberland that characterizes this portion of the state.

Pleasantville retains the deliberate, measured pace of a place built upon the steady productivity of the soil and the legacy of the regional timber trade. While the local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, the proximity of the Jackson-Washington State Forest offers a reprieve from the labor of the fields, drawing those who seek the solitude of the deep woods or the quiet waters of Starve Hollow Lake. Life here unfolds with a certain predictable grace, marked by the changing colors of the canopy and the seasonal turn of the agricultural calendar. Even as the modern world encroaches, Pleasantville preserves a distinct sense of stillness, grounded by the steady flow of Dry Creek and the silent, enduring presence of the surrounding ridges.

About This Pleasantville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pleasantville, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.863386, -86.205262. 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 Pleasantville includes the ZIP code (47260, 47838), telephone area code (317, 765), county seat of Jackson County (Brownstown), and school district assignment (Northeast 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.