Waynesville Indiana Map
Waynesville, 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 Waynesville, Bartholomew County.
Interactive Map of Waynesville, Indiana
| City | Waynesville |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 39.115052 |
| Longitude | -85.891651 |
| Population | 116 |
| Density | 84.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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 lies at the heart of a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and soil. It lies 6.2 miles south-south-east of Columbus, IN (from Columbus, IN: bearing 165°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south of Bartholomew. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to fertile bottoms where the Flat Rock Creek snakes its way, its banks often fringed with a dense growth of sycamore and cottonwood. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, particularly potent in the humid embrace of late summer, when the sun bleeds a hazy gold across the horizon, casting long, languid shadows. In the quietude of dawn, before the full chorus of the day begins, the subtle murmur of the creek provides a constant, grounding presence. This corner of Bartholomew County has long been tied to the land, its history a quiet unfolding of agricultural endeavor and small-town resilience. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil and the promise of a self-sufficient life, established farms that still dot the surrounding countryside, their weathered barns standing as silent sentinels. The local economy, though diversified over time, retains a strong connection to agriculture, with grain elevators and farm supply stores serving as vital hubs. Waynesville itself, a collection of homes and businesses gathered around a central crossroads, embodies a pace of life that feels deliberate, unhurried, marked by the changing light and the predictable cycles of nature.
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About This Waynesville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Waynesville, 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 Waynesville and Bartholomew County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Waynesville 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 Waynesville 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. |
