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 codes: 47170, 46562.

Wooster emerges as a quiet confluence of inland fields and timber, defined by the slow, deliberate work of seasonal weather upon the earth. It lies 16.9 miles west of Madison, IN (from Madison, IN: bearing 270°T), and is situated 5.5 miles northeast of Scottsburg. The landscape around Wooster consists of a mosaic of woodlots and open farmland, where the light at dusk catches the edges of leaves and turns the horizon into a bruised, shifting shade of purple. Nearby, the waters of White Eye Branch cut through the soil, moving sluggishly toward the horizon, while the proximity of Howard Lake provides a shallow, reflective mirror for the expansive Hoosier sky. To the west, the distant profile of Rock Knob suggests the ruggedness of the greater region, though the immediate terrain remains defined by the modest, purposeful drainage of Buzz Gully.

Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the local economy, with the daily rhythm of the seasons dictating the movement of heavy machinery and the quiet anticipation of the harvest. The presence of Hardy Lake LWCF offers a sanctuary for the local flora and fauna, serving as a point of stillness in a landscape otherwise marked by the diligent maintenance of fences and long, straight rows of cultivation. While the influence of larger industrial centers remains a distant hum, life here retains a solitary quality, often shaped by the proximity to wider tracts of wilderness like Clark State Forest. In this corner of the state, the character of the people is as resilient and steady as the limestone foundation beneath the topsoil, reflecting a history of labor that persists without fanfare.

About This Wooster Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wooster, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.736724, -85.692743. 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 Wooster includes the ZIP code (47170, 46562), telephone area code (317, 260), county seat of Scott County (Scottsburg), and school district assignment (Whitko Community 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.