Carthage Indiana Map

About Carthage, Indiana

Carthage is a locality in Rush County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 675. The population density is 512.1 people per km². Carthage is located at 39.7384°N, 85.5719°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46115.

Carthage rests in the gentle, cultivated embrace of Indiana's farmland, a landscape painted in broad strokes of emerald and gold under a sky that often holds a peculiar, luminous quality in the late afternoon. It lies 3.4 miles south-southeast of Henry, IN (from Henry, IN: bearing 166°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north-northwest of Rush. Here, the land is not a dramatic, jagged affair but a quietly generous spread, where fields of corn and soybeans unfurl like rumpled quilts to the horizon, punctuated by the darker, more somber tones of woodlots that offer a brief, cool respite from the sun. The roads, often straight as a surveyor's line, wind between these agricultural expanses, the air carrying the faint, sweet scent of turned earth and, in season, the heady perfume of ripening grain. The physical character of Carthage is one of understated, enduring presence, a place where the earth itself seems to exhale a slow, steady breath. The story of Carthage is one of steady growth, tied intrinsically to the agricultural heartland that surrounds it and the enduring spirit of its residents. For generations, the economy here has been rooted in the soil, a labor of cultivation and harvest that dictates the rhythm of the year. While no grand monuments or sprawling industries define Carthage, its distinction lies in the quiet hum of daily life and the deep-rooted sense of community that has weathered the changing tides of time. The local schools serve as vital centers, not just for education but for the social fabric, hosting Friday night basketball games that draw neighbors together, a common thread in many Hoosier towns. There's a subtle pride in this self-sufficiency, a quiet recognition of the value found in the land and the bonds forged through shared experience, a testament to a way of life that persists with a gentle, unyielding strength.

About This Carthage Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carthage, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.738378, -85.571919. 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 Carthage and Rush County.

Detailed location data for Carthage includes the ZIP code (46115), telephone area code (260), county seat of Rush County (Rushville), and school district assignment (C. A. Beard Memorial 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 Carthage is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.