Welcome to Central ...

Central is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The location of Central has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Central is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Central lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Central: (812)

Communities Also Named Central ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Central: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Harrison County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 55 communities that are also named Central - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas (5), California, Florida, Idaho (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Central.

Communities near Central ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Central.

• Madison
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
• Carrollton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
• Hanover
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Vevay
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
  • Vevay is located in Switzerland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <4>
• Campbellsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
  • Campbellsburg is located in Henry County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <4>
• Milton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
• Bedford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Trimble County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
• Dupont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
  • Dupont is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <4>
• Ghent
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
  • Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <4>
• Worthville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
  • Worthville is located in Carroll County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Central. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Central.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Central. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Central.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Central. See our Newspapers Page for Central.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central ...

Looking for more information about Central? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Central, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Central.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov