Welcome to Bear Wallow ...
Bear Wallow is located in Brown County<1>.
Bear Wallow is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bear Wallow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bear Wallow: 812 & 930<3>
Communities Also Named Bear Wallow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bear Wallow - they are located in Kentucky and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bear Wallow.
Communities near Bear Wallow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bear Wallow.
- Bloomington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <4>
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Martinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
- Bargersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargersville
- Bargersville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bargersville <4>
- Ellettsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
- Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <4>
- Brooklyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
- Monrovia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Monrovia is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <4>
- Trafalgar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafalgar
- Trafalgar is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafalgar <4>
- Princes Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
- Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
- Nashville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
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 Bear Wallow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bear Wallow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bear Wallow. 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 Bear Wallow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bear Wallow. See our Newspapers Page for Bear Wallow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bear Wallow ...
Looking for more information about Bear Wallow? 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 Bear Wallow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bear Wallow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bear Wallow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bear Wallow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Bear Wallow area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Bear Wallow area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |