Tunnelton Indiana Map

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 codes: 47421, 47467.

Tunnelton occupies a quiet expanse of limestone country where the earth seems to hold its breath beneath a heavy, silt-laden sky. It lies 6.1 miles south-southeast of Crawford, IN (from Crawford, IN: bearing 151°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east-northeast of Mitchell. The terrain shifts from dense woodlots to open fields, defined by the proximity of the East Fork White River as it carves a slow, deliberate path through the bedrock. To the west, the jagged silhouette of Devils Backbone rises like a dark spine against the horizon, anchoring a landscape that feels older than the roads that traverse it. The air here carries the scent of damp loam and cooling stone, particularly as the light fails and the shadows stretch long and thin across the gravel shoulders of the backroads.

Tunnelton maintains a rhythm dictated by the land, far removed from the bustle of the industrial centers to the north. While the local economy once relied on the reach of the rail lines that gave the place its name, the modern character is defined by the steady, invisible labor of those who work the surrounding soil and manage the timber. Residents might spend a Saturday morning near the Lawrenceport Public Access Site, watching the water move, or find a moment of stillness near the quiet water of Ken-Ray Lake. History here is not found in grand monuments but in the way the architecture of the older structures reflects the stubborn, gray-white stone pulled from the local quarries. Even in the silence of an afternoon, one can sense the influence of the nearby Jones Defeat Hollow, a place where the geography dictates the flow of wind and the movement of the seasons in equal measure.

About This Tunnelton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tunnelton, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.768664, -86.342765. 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 Tunnelton includes the ZIP code (47421, 47467), telephone area code (317), county seat of Lawrence County (Bedford), and school district assignment (North Lawrence Community Schools).

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.