Welcome to Seymour ...
The city of Seymour is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Seymour, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Seymour has a population of 19,938 people<2> (see below for details).
Seymour is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Seymour lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Seymour: (812)
The ZIP code for Seymour: 47274<4>
Websites for Seymour ...
Official Website: www.seymourcity.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Seymour had an population of 19,938 people. This is an increase of 13.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Seymour had a population of 17,503 people (which is 41.3% of the total population of Jackson County). This makes Seymour the county's most populous community.
The population of Seymour represents 0.27% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 48th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 17,503 people, the population of Seymour decreased 3.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 18,101 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Seymour.
Communities Also Named Seymour ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Seymour - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Seymour.
Communities near Seymour ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seymour.
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
- Scottsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <5>
- North Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vernon
- North Vernon is located in Jennings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Vernon <5>
- Austin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <5>
- Brownstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <5>
- Crothersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
- Crothersville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <5>
- Medora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Elizabethtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Jennings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <5>
- Jonesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
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 Seymour. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seymour.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seymour. 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 Seymour.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seymour. Our list includes 22 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Seymour.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seymour ...
Looking for more information about Seymour? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Seymour, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Seymour.
Adding Seymour to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Seymour in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Seymour was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Seymour post office opened in 1852.
We also found Seymour in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Seymour.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Seymour: www.seymourcity.com/
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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Seymour. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seymour - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Seymour). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Seymour or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |