Spurgeon Indiana Map

About Spurgeon, Indiana

Spurgeon is a locality in Pike County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 163. The population density is 138.2 people per km². Spurgeon is located at 38.2523°N, 87.2572°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Petersburg) timezone. ZIP code: 47584.

Spurgeon lies in a gentle hollow, where the earth's surface softens into a rolling mosaic of farmland and scattered woodlands. It lies 12.3 miles north of Warrick, IN (from Warrick, IN: bearing 1°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-east of Oakland City. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a blend of drying cornstalks and the damp breath of the nearby Wabash River. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast skies, has a peculiar, diffused quality, catching the dust motes that stir in the quietude of the unpaved lanes and glinting off the weathered metal of farm equipment resting in yards. The land itself, a deep, fertile loam, suggests a patient agricultural history, a place where generations have coaxed sustenance from the soil, their lives marked by the turning seasons and the steady work of the fields. The story of Spurgeon is largely one of resilience and adaptation, echoing the rhythms of the broader agricultural economy of Pike County. While no grand universities or bustling industries define its character, Spurgeon has historically found its purpose in the cultivation of the land, a tradition that continues to shape its quiet existence. The memory of coal mining, a once-prominent employer in the region, still lingers in the collective consciousness, a reminder of different eras and livelihoods. Today, the pace of life in Spurgeon is dictated by the sunrise and sunset, the demands of the farm, and the simple pleasures of neighborly connection. The few businesses that serve the community are anchors, their doors opening onto streets where the most notable sound is often the distant rumble of a tractor or the call of a crow.

About This Spurgeon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Spurgeon, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.252272, -87.25723. 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 Spurgeon and Pike County.

Detailed location data for Spurgeon includes the ZIP code (47584), telephone area code (812), county seat of Pike County (Petersburg), and school district assignment (Pike County 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 Spurgeon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.