River Forest Indiana Map

About River Forest, Indiana

River Forest is a locality in Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 21. The population density is 277.1 people per km². River Forest is located at 40.1098°N, 85.7272°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46011.

River Forest lies in a landscape of gentle slopes, where the land breathes a soft, verdant sigh. It lies 2.5 miles west of Anderson, IN (from Anderson, IN: bearing 277°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north of Pendleton. The air here carries the cool, damp scent of rich soil and the distant whisper of rustling leaves, a constant reminder of the nearby waterways that define its character. Fields of corn, their stalks a vibrant green in the summer sun, stretch towards horizons softened by a haze of humidity, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple trees that offer deep, cool shade. Even on a clear day, the light seems to filter through the leaves with a particular, almost liquid quality, casting shifting patterns onto the well-worn asphalt of country lanes. The terrain is neither flat nor dramatically hilly, but possesses a subtle, rolling grace that invites slow movement and quiet contemplation. The history of River Forest is written in the slow accumulation of generations who worked this land, their lives tethered to the fertile earth and the dependable flow of the streams that gave the place its name. Though the exact origins of its settlement are as diffuse as the morning mist that often rises from the fields, the echoes of agricultural endeavor are strong, with farms still forming the bedrock of the local economy. This is a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons, by the planting and the harvest, and where the simple act of driving down a road reveals weathered barns and silos that stand as silent witnesses to decades of quiet persistence. The community’s distinctiveness is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people, a quiet resilience woven into the very fabric of daily existence, a characteristic that makes River Forest a place of understated beauty and enduring charm.

About This River Forest Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of River Forest, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.109763, -85.727199. 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 River Forest and Madison County.

Detailed location data for River Forest includes the ZIP code (46011), telephone area code (260), county seat of Madison County (Anderson), and school district assignment (Anderson Community School Corporation). 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 River Forest is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.