Sulphur Springs Indiana Map

About Sulphur Springs, Indiana

Sulphur Springs is a locality in Henry County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 454. The population density is 255.8 people per km². Sulphur Springs is located at 40.0048°N, 85.4428°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47388.

Sulphur Springs breathes the quiet, rolling character of Henry County, Indiana, where the land itself seems to sigh with contentment under a vast, often cloud-strewn sky. It lies 13.4 miles south-south-west of Muncie, IN (from Muncie, IN: bearing 193°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-west of New Castle. Here, farm fields, stitched with the emerald of corn and the gold of soybeans, stretch towards horizons softened by the distant murmur of trees. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer or the crisp exhalation of autumn, carries the clean scent of turned earth and, on certain days, a faint, mineral tang that hints at the springs that once gave this place its name. Creeks, like the gentle curve of Duck Creek, meander through the landscape, their banks often fringed with willows that trail their verdant fingers in the water, reflecting a sky that can shift from a pale, washed-out blue to the dramatic, bruised purples of an approaching storm. The houses of Sulphur Springs, many of them sturdy, clapboard affairs, huddle together with a sense of shared history, their porches worn smooth by generations of dawns and dusks. The story of Sulphur Springs is one deeply rooted in the agricultural heartland, a place where the earth’s bounty has long dictated the rhythm of life. While the natural springs that once bubbled with a peculiar, sulfurous aroma have largely receded into memory and legend, their presence shaped the early settlement, drawing pioneers seeking its purported medicinal qualities. Today, the economy of Sulphur Springs, like much of the surrounding countryside, relies on the enduring strength of farming, with tractors and combines becoming the modern-day steeds of this fertile terrain. Yet, a subtle undercurrent of ingenuity persists; a quiet self-reliance born from generations of coaxing sustenance from the soil. The landscape itself, a mosaic of cultivated fields and wooded draws, holds the echoes of a simpler time, a testament to the enduring spirit of a community that has weathered seasons of plenty and of challenge with a quiet, unyielding grace.

About This Sulphur Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sulphur Springs, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.004768, -85.442751. 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 Sulphur Springs and Henry County.

Detailed location data for Sulphur Springs includes the ZIP code (47356), telephone area code (317), county seat of Henry County (New Castle), and school district assignment (Shenandoah 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 Sulphur Springs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.