New Palestine Indiana Map

About New Palestine, Indiana

New Palestine is a locality in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,227. The population density is 571.5 people per km². New Palestine is located at 39.7220°N, 85.8891°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46163.

New Palestine unfolds across a landscape of gently swelling farmland, where the rich, dark soil, the color of a well-worn leather saddle, yields to neat rows of corn and soybeans. It lies 7.4 miles south-southwest of Hancock, IN (from Hancock, IN: bearing 197°T), and is situated 7.7 miles southwest of Greenfield. The horizon is a soft blur of distant trees, a patchwork quilt of verdant woodlots and cultivated fields under a sky that often hangs a pale, washed-out blue, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch like sleepy cats across the fields. Roads, mostly asphalt ribbons worn smooth by countless seasons, connect these agrarian stretches to the clustered homes and businesses, each with its own small plot of land, a quiet assertion of individual dominion. The air, particularly after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and blooming clover, a perfume unique to these Midwestern expanses. The history of New Palestine is one etched in the perseverance of settlers who carved this place from the wilderness, their dreams and labors forming the bedrock of its enduring character. Originally established by German immigrants seeking fertile ground and a sense of community, the town retains a quiet reserve, a Hoosier dignity that favors hard work and neighborly support over ostentatious display. The local economy, while still deeply rooted in agriculture, has broadened to include small manufacturing and service businesses, each contributing to the steady, unhurried rhythm of daily life. You can still feel the echo of earlier times in the sturdy brick buildings that line the modest downtown, their facades bearing the marks of decades, a silent testament to the enduring spirit of New Palestine.

About This New Palestine Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Palestine, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.721988, -85.889147. 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 Palestine and Hancock County.

Detailed location data for New Palestine includes the ZIP code (46163), telephone area code (260), county seat of Hancock County (Greenfield), and school district assignment (New Palestine Community Schools). 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 Palestine is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.