Riley Indiana Map

About Riley, Indiana

Riley is a locality in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 238. The population density is 1021.0 people per km². Riley is located at 39.3898°N, 87.3002°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Riley is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 46140, 47871.

Riley anchors a flat, expansive plateau where the horizon stretches thin and pale under the wide Midwestern sky. It lies 2.1 miles east of Greenfield, IN (from Greenfield, IN: bearing 86°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-southeast of Hancock. The terrain around Riley unfolds in a rhythmic mosaic of cornfields and woodlots, marked by the slow, meandering path of Little Brandywine Creek just a mile away. To the west, the landscape holds the quiet stillness of Roberts Lake, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Pea Ridge offers a faint, jagged reminder of the earth’s varied elevation far beyond the plains. The air here carries the scent of turned soil and distant rain, a grounded atmosphere that feels weightless yet persistent, as if the land itself were exhaling after a long season of growth.

Riley maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, defined by the steady pulse of agricultural cycles and the quiet maintenance of local heritage. The community finds a common path through the Pennsy Trail Park, which serves as a linear corridor for walkers and cyclists to traverse the landscape, connecting the daily business of the residents to the surrounding open fields. While the heavy industry of the state remains a distant hum, the economy here stays tethered to the productivity of the soil and the resilience of those who tend it. Even in the fading light of a long afternoon, the architecture of the modest storefronts and the sturdy, unpretentious houses suggest a place where existence is measured not by grand gestures, but by the reliability of the seasons and the enduring character of the people.

About This Riley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Riley, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.389765, -87.300212. 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 Riley includes the ZIP code (46140, 47871), telephone area code (260, 765), county seat of Hancock County (Greenfield), and school district assignment (Vigo County 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.