Schaefer Lake Indiana Map

About Schaefer Lake, Indiana

Schaefer Lake is a locality in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 229. The population density is 290.0 people per km². Schaefer Lake is located at 39.2828°N, 85.7496°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47246.

Schaefer Lake lies in a quiet corner of Bartholomew County, a place where the land gently rolls and the sky stretches wide. It lies 9.1 miles north-east of Bartholomew, IN (from Bartholomew, IN: bearing 55°T), and is situated 1.9 miles south-east of Hope. Here, the landscape is a gentle embrace of cultivated fields, their green and gold hues shifting with the sun’s slow arc across the heavens, interspersed with pockets of mature woodlands where oak and maple trees stand as silent sentinels. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of dew-kissed grass and awakening soil, a constant reminder of the fertile heart of Indiana. Small, meandering creeks thread through the terrain, their waters reflecting the ever-changing moods of the sky, adding a liquid grace to the otherwise grounded presence of the land. The story of Schaefer Lake is one deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of this region. For generations, the land surrounding Schaefer Lake has been a generous provider, its rich soil yielding bountiful harvests that have sustained families and fueled the local economy. While no grand monuments mark its past, the quiet diligence of its inhabitants, their commitment to the land, speaks volumes. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the crops, a steady, unhurried pulse that has characterized Schaefer Lake for as long as anyone can recall. The occasional glint of sunlight on a distant silo or the low hum of a tractor working the fields are the enduring sounds that define this place.

About This Schaefer Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Schaefer Lake, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.282829, -85.749643. 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 Schaefer Lake and Bartholomew County.

Detailed location data for Schaefer Lake includes the ZIP code (47246), telephone area code (317), county seat of Bartholomew County (Columbus), and school district assignment (Flat Rock-Hawcreek 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 Schaefer Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.