Waynesville Indiana Map

About Waynesville, Indiana

Waynesville is a locality in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 116. The population density is 84.7 people per km². Waynesville is located at 39.1151°N, 85.8917°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47201.

Waynesville occupies a quiet intersection of the Midwestern interior, where the land stretches into a mosaic of cultivated fields and dense woodlots. It lies 6.2 miles south-southeast of Columbus, IN (from Columbus, IN: bearing 165°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south of Bartholomew. The horizon is defined by the subtle rise of Wrights Hill, which offers a modest vantage point over the flat, fertile plains that dominate the local topography. Only a mile to the west, the East Fork White River carves a slow, deliberate path through the earth, its waters reflecting the muted, copper-toned light of late autumn afternoons. Though Peters Lake lies six miles away as a quiet, still anchor in the landscape, the rhythm of Waynesville remains tied to the seasonal cycles of the fields and the persistent, quiet movement of the nearby river.

Waynesville maintains a character shaped by the steady, industrious pace of its agricultural roots and the quiet independence of its residents. The nearby Azalia Bridge (Flatrock R.) Public Access Site serves as a reminder of the area’s enduring connection to the waterways that have historically facilitated movement and trade across the region. Life in Waynesville unfolds with a sense of deliberate continuity, where the labor of the day is punctuated by the long, golden shadows cast across brick facades and open ground. While Selmier State Forest remains a distant preserve seventeen miles away, the immediate surroundings reflect a pragmatic, grounded existence, favoring the weight of tradition and the quiet persistence of a local economy built upon the soil and the legacy of those who first broke it.

About This Waynesville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Waynesville, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.115052, -85.891651. 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 Waynesville includes the ZIP code (47201), telephone area code (317), county seat of Bartholomew County (Columbus), and school district assignment (Bartholomew County 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.