Explore Rushville, Indiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rushville, Indiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Indiana or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Rushville.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Rushville |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Rush County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 39.609214 |
| Longitude | -85.446359 |
| Population | 6,208 |
| Density | 725.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 46173 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| County Seat | Rushville |
| School District | Rush County Schools |
Rushville maintains a steady presence upon the fertile, expansive plains of the American Midwest. It lies 4.8 miles southeast of Rush, IN (from Rush, IN: bearing 124°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-northwest of Orange. The Flatrock River traces a deliberate path through the landscape, offering a cool, reflective cadence to the surrounding fields and woodlots. Residents often find their way to Wilkie Park to observe the changing foliage, where the quietude of the land seems to amplify the soft rustle of the trees. Far off on the horizon, the faint silhouette of McGuire Ridge suggests a rugged elevation that contrasts with the gentle, workable earth beneath one's feet. Frank Alexander Lake remains a tranquil destination for those seeking the stillness of deeper waters just ten miles beyond the local horizon.
Rushville emerged from the early patterns of frontier settlement, evolving alongside the rhythmic demands of agriculture and the expansion of internal trade. The local economy has long drawn strength from the productivity of the soil, with a legacy rooted in the industrious work of those who cultivate the surrounding acreage. Factories and workshops have punctuated the history of the region, providing the mechanical fiber that sustains the daily movement of commerce. A sense of practical purpose permeates the business districts, where the architecture reflects a period of deliberate growth and enduring stability. Even as industrial methods modernize, the connection to the land remains the primary engine for the prosperity of Rushville.
Cultural life in Rushville finds expression in the shared traditions of the region, where the basketball hoop in a driveway is as common as the brick courthouse standing at the center of civic affairs. The town takes a quiet pride in its connections to figures like Wendell Willkie, whose influence remains a touchstone for those interested in the complexities of mid-century political thought. Throughout the year, the calendar fills with gatherings that celebrate the harvest and the specific, unhurried pace of life in the interior. Local landmarks serve as anchors for memory, grounding the identity of the people in structures that have weathered many seasons. There is a distinct, understated character here, formed by the intersection of rural heritage and the persistent, forward-looking ambition of its inhabitants.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rushville, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.609214, -85.446359. 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 Rushville includes the ZIP code (46173), telephone area code (260), county seat of Rush County (Rushville), and school district assignment (Rush County Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |