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Welcome to Indian Heights ...

Indian Heights is located in Howard County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Indian Heights: Indian Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Indian Heights is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Indian Heights: 765

Communities Also Named Indian Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Indian Heights - they are located in Massachusetts and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Indian Heights ...

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

  • Kokomo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Elwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Tipton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Greentown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
    • Greentown is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <3>
  • Arcadia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Galveston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
    • Galveston is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <3>
  • Converse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Russiaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Walton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <3>
  • Swayzee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
    • Swayzee is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <3>

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 Indian Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indian Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Indian Heights. 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 Indian Heights.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indian Heights ...

Looking for more information about Indian Heights? 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 Indian Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Indian Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Indian Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.