Wallace Indiana Map

About Wallace, Indiana

Wallace is a locality in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 140. The population density is 149.8 people per km². Wallace is located at 39.9864°N, 87.1483°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47949.

Wallace rests in a gentle hollow, where the flat, rich farmland of western Indiana begins its slow, almost imperceptible roll toward the Wabash River. It lies 13.0 miles east-north-east of Howard, IN (from Howard, IN: bearing 68°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west of Lake Holiday. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn, a fragrance that clings to the weathered clapboard of the houses and the broad, sun-bleached planks of the general store. Oak trees, their branches reaching wide like ancient, arthritic hands, dot the landscape, providing dappled shade over fields that stretch to a horizon often softened by the hazy, pale blue of a summer sky. Even the silence here has a texture, a quiet hum of insects and the distant, contented lowing of cattle, punctuated by the occasional rumble of a tractor heading home as dusk begins to paint the west in hues of lavender and rose. The history of Wallace is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of those who worked this land, a spirit forged through generations of farming and the quiet perseverance that defines rural Indiana life. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the fertile Wabash River basin, the area’s economy has long been tied to the bounty of its soil, with corn and soybeans dominating the agricultural landscape. While larger towns may boast bustling industries, Wallace finds its character in the steady, predictable rhythm of the seasons, the weekly gathering at the general store for news and provisions, and the shared understanding that comes from a life lived in close communion with the earth. The old railroad depot, long since silent, stands as a faded sentinel to a time when goods and people moved with greater urgency, a quiet reminder of the past in a place that continues to move at its own unhurried, grounded pace.

About This Wallace Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Wallace, 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 Wallace and Fountain County.

Detailed location data for Wallace includes the ZIP code (47949), telephone area code (765), county seat of Fountain County (Covington), and school district assignment (Southeast Fountain 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 Wallace is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.