Tunnelton Indiana Map
Tunnelton, Indiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Tunnelton, Lawrence County.
Interactive Map of Tunnelton, Indiana
| City | Tunnelton |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Lawrence |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 38.768664 |
| Longitude | -86.342765 |
| Population | 64 |
| Density | 71.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Tunnelton, Indiana
Tunnelton is a locality in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 64. The population density is 71.7 people per km². Tunnelton is located at 38.7687°N, 86.3428°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47421.
Tunnelton lies in a hollow, where the land dips and gathers itself before rising again in gentle, wooded swells. It lies 29.1 miles south-south-east of Bloomington, IN (from Bloomington, IN: bearing 160°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-south-east of Crawford. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a damp, earthy scent, a perpetual whisper of the Ohio River’s influence, though the great waterway itself is a distant rumble rather than a visual presence. Small farms, their fields a patchwork of corn and soybeans, cling to the slopes, their barns weathered to the color of faded denim. The houses of Tunnelton are modest, many bearing the marks of decades, their porches worn smooth by generations of feet, their windows reflecting the slow drift of clouds across a sky that often holds a bruised, dramatic quality. The very character of the place feels etched by the persistent, unhurried work of cultivation and the quiet endurance of its people. The history of Tunnelton is inextricably bound to the iron industry that once pulsed through this corner of Lawrence County. Remnants of those days linger in the overgrown slag heaps, dark scars against the green, and in the stories whispered by older residents about the clang of hammers and the roar of furnaces. The railroad, now a quieter, more functional artery, once served as the lifeblood, bringing raw materials and carrying away the finished product, its tracks a metallic ribbon through the verdant terrain. Today, the economy of Tunnelton leans on agriculture and the steady, if less dramatic, work of local businesses that cater to the surrounding farms and families. A distinctive feature, and the source of its name, is a tunnel bored through a nearby hill, a dark maw that once swallowed trains but now stands as a silent monument to the ingenuity and labor that shaped this landscape.
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About This Tunnelton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Tunnelton, Indiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Tunnelton and Lawrence County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Tunnelton is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Tunnelton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
