Wooster Indiana Map

About Wooster, Indiana

Wooster is a locality in Scott County, Indiana, United States. Wooster is located at 38.7367°N, 85.6927°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46562.

Wooster rests in a landscape where the land begins its slow, deliberate tilt toward the Ohio River valley. It lies 17.6 miles south of Jennings, IN (from Jennings, IN: bearing 181°T), and is situated 5.5 miles north-east of Scottsburg. Rolling hills, softened by a thousand seasons of rain and sun, cradle fertile fields that stretch toward the horizon, a patchwork of emerald and gold under the vast Indiana sky. The air here, particularly as dusk settles, carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn, a perfume that clings to the quiet roads and the weathered barns that dot the countryside. The drainage ditches, shallow and deliberate, whisper of the water that nourishes this ground, forming tiny, meandering arteries that feed into larger creeks, their banks lined with the sturdy green of sumac and the resilient grey of river birch. The history of Wooster is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have worked for generations. This is a place where agriculture has long been the bedrock of the local economy, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of life. Generations have coaxed sustenance from these very soils, a legacy passed down through calloused hands and knowing eyes. While not a bustling hub, Wooster possesses a quiet dignity, a resilience born from the ebb and flow of rural life, where the occasional sound of a tractor’s engine or the distant chime of a church bell are the dominant notes in its daily symphony.

About This Wooster Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wooster, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.736724, -85.692743. 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 Wooster and Scott County.

Detailed location data for Wooster includes the ZIP code (47170), telephone area code (317, 260), county seat of Scott County (Scottsburg), and school district assignment (Whitko Community 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 Wooster is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.