Searcy Crossroads, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Searcy Crossroads, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Searcy Crossroads, Indiana Location in Indiana Show map of Indiana Searcy Crossroads, Indiana Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Switzerland
Township	Posey
Elevation	807 ft (246 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47038
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	443183

Searcy Crossroads is a small place in Indiana, a state in the United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and buildings that doesn't have its own local government, like a city or town would. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Posey Township in Switzerland County.

What is an Unincorporated Community?

An unincorporated community is a place where people live, but it's not officially a city or town. It doesn't have its own mayor or town council. Instead, the local government for Searcy Crossroads is handled by Switzerland County and Posey Township.

• People still live and work there.
• It might have a few businesses or a post office.
• It shares services like roads and schools with the wider county.

Where is Searcy Crossroads Located?

Searcy Crossroads is found in the southeastern part of Indiana. Its exact spot on a map can be pinpointed using special numbers called geographic coordinates.

• The coordinates for Searcy Crossroads are 38 degrees, 50 minutes, 48 seconds North latitude and 84 degrees, 51 minutes, 30 seconds West longitude.
• These numbers help mapmakers and GPS systems find its precise location on Earth.
• The elevation of Searcy Crossroads is about 246 meters (or 807 feet) above sea level. This tells us how high up it is compared to the ocean.