Stinesville Indiana Map

About Stinesville, Indiana

Stinesville is a locality in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 203. The population density is 675.7 people per km². Stinesville is located at 39.2987°N, 86.6522°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Stinesville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47464.

Stinesville emerges from the limestone-heavy earth of Indiana, defined by the persistent, winding path of Jacks Defeat Creek that carves its way through the local terrain. It lies 11.4 miles northwest of Bloomington, IN (from Bloomington, IN: bearing 324°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-northwest of Ellettsville. Beyond the creek’s banks, the landscape shifts into a mosaic of woodlots and fields that stretch toward the distant silhouette of Louden Ridge. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar, heavy clarity, turning the gray stone facades of the older buildings into monuments of muted silver as the shadows lengthen from the trees. To the north, the dense canopy of Morgan-Monroe State Forest anchors the horizon, while the quiet surface of Henke Lake reflects the shifting clouds, offering a stillness that permeates the air of the surrounding countryside.

Stinesville bears the unmistakable weight of its industrial heritage, having once served as a vital center for the extraction of the oolitic limestone that characterizes the region’s architecture. The economy, once defined by the rhythmic clatter of quarries and the steady labor of stonecutters, has transitioned into a quieter existence, though the scars and spoils of that extraction remain etched into the topography. Residents often traverse the proximity of Powell, a SCA, where the land retains a wilder, uncultivated character that contrasts with the structured remnants of the village’s founding era. Life in Stinesville maintains a deliberate, measured pace, where the legacy of the stone trade lingers in the very foundation of the buildings and the persistent, industrious spirit of the people who continue to call this valley home.

About This Stinesville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stinesville, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.298657, -86.652224. 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 Stinesville includes the ZIP code (47464), telephone area code (317), county seat of Monroe County (Bloomington), and school district assignment (Richland-Bean Blossom Community 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.