Paragon Indiana Map

About Paragon, Indiana

Paragon is a locality in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 537. The population density is 729.2 people per km². Paragon is located at 39.3950°N, 86.5625°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46166.

Paragon lies in the gentle, undulating terrain of Indiana, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards a horizon often softened by the haze of summer afternoons. It lies 7.5 miles west-southwest of Martinsville, IN (from Martinsville, IN: bearing 252°T), and is situated 16.0 miles north of Bloomington. The land here, a mosaic of cultivated acres and scattered woodlots, breathes with the quiet industry of agriculture. Dirt roads, worn smooth by years of passage, wind between farmsteads, their gravel surfaces catching the sunlight like scattered diamonds. The air itself seems to hold a certain stillness, broken only by the distant hum of machinery or the call of a crow from a fence post, a palpable sense of belonging to the earth that sustains it. The history of Paragon is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people, a spirit that has weathered economic shifts and the slow march of time. Once a hub for local trade, its economy now largely revolves around the bounty of the surrounding farmland, a testament to the enduring allure of the soil. The simple, sturdy architecture of its homes and businesses speaks of a practical people, their lives interwoven with the rhythms of the seasons. There's a quiet pride in Paragon, a recognition of its place within the broader Hoosier landscape, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the everyday continuity of life.

About This Paragon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Paragon, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.395047, -86.562499. 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 Paragon and Morgan County.

Detailed location data for Paragon includes the ZIP code (46166), telephone area code (260), county seat of Morgan County (Martinsville), and school district assignment (Martinsville 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 Paragon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.