New Harmony Indiana Map

About New Harmony, Indiana

New Harmony is a locality in Posey County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 845. The population density is 410.8 people per km². New Harmony is located at 38.1298°N, 87.9350°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 47631.

New Harmony rests on the gentle curve of Indiana’s Wabash River floodplain, a landscape where the wide, slow water dictates the disposition of the land. It lies 9.1 miles north-northwest of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 346°T), and is situated 19.6 miles west of Vanderburgh. Here, the river’s breath carries the scent of rich, dark soil, a fertile promise that has nurtured crops and dreams for generations. The terrain unfurls in broad, unhurried plains, broken only by the occasional stand of mature oaks and maples that dot the horizon like ancient sentinels. In the soft light of late afternoon, the sky above New Harmony often spills a painterly wash of rose and gold across the fields, a fleeting beauty that seems to settle deep into the very marrow of the place. This particular corner of Indiana holds a singular legacy, founded first in 1814 by German Harmonists seeking religious and economic utopia, a communal society built on shared labor and spiritual devotion. Later, in the 1820s, the visionary Welsh social reformer Robert Owen purchased the settlement, transforming it into a center for progressive education and scientific inquiry, attracting intellectuals and reformers from across the globe. Though the grand communal experiment eventually dissolved, the echoes of its ambitious ideals linger in the quiet streets and the enduring spirit of intellectual curiosity that still informs New Harmony’s character. The local economy, once tied to agriculture and the river’s trade, now finds a measure of its sustenance in tourism, drawn by the preserved remnants of its unique past, including the iconic Roofless Church and the historic Harmonist buildings that stand as silent witnesses to its extraordinary history.

About This New Harmony Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Harmony, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.129768, -87.93503. 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 New Harmony and Posey County.

Detailed location data for New Harmony includes the ZIP code (47631), telephone area code (812), county seat of Posey County (Mount Vernon), and school district assignment (North Posey County Schools Metropolitan School District). 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 New Harmony is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.