Cities in Indiana

	Albany – Albany, Indiana is a tiny Midwest America burg with a farmer’s market, car show, and more.
	Alexandria - Situated in Madison County, Alexandria, Indiana is sometimes known by the moniker “Small Town USA,” a nickname the residents have taken to heart to the point of naming a yearly festival after it.
	Anderson – The city of Anderson has taken this slogan as a motto: “Performance, Talent, Inspiration.” From the tangles of Anderson history to the slew of fun and exciting Anderson attractions, the city surely expresses this motto.
	Angola – Angola, Indiana has the distinction of being home to the second-tallest monument in the state.
	Arcadia – Arcadia, Indiana, not far to the north of Indianapolis, is the quintessential Midwest American small town, with a population of only 1,809 during the 2006 census.
	Atlanta – Over 100,000 visitors flock to Atlanta for the New Earth Festival, with streets lined with vendors from all over the place, selling any and everything you’ve never seen before.
	Auburn – Auburn, Indiana boasts an unusual amount of museums and landmarks, including the Duesenburg, the National Automotive and Truck Museum, and the Hoosier Air Museum.
	Avon – Avon is a charming suburb of Indianapolis, less than ten miles due west of the Circle City in Central Indiana. As a satellite city, Avon has all the benefits of a tranquil small town with a big city right at its fingertips.
	Bargersville – Bargersville is one of the fastest growing communities in Johnson County, located close to anything its residents need, but self-contained as a functioning, healthy town in its own right.
	Batesville – Batesville, Indiana, just between Cincinnati and Indianapolis on the map, calls itself “one of the best kept secrets in the Midwest,” but it has also held the nickname “Best Little City in America” since its inception as a township in the mid-1800′s.
	Bedford – Due to its geographical features, Bedford has grown over the years into a major stone mill and limestone quarry, supplying much of the limestone for Indiana University.
	Beech Grove – Beech Grove is essentially a smallish community made up of about 15,000 people, the type of people who value small town living but enjoy the amenities Indy has to offer.
	Bloomington -Home of the prestigious main campus of Indiana University, Bloomington also boasts the School of Law and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, as well as a Bloomington Kelley School of Business, the famous Jacobs School of Music, and the even more widely-known Kinsey Institute.
	Bluffton – Bluffton’s social claim to fame is that it was one of the first towns in the nation to transform itself into what is known as an “inclusive town.”
	Boonville – Even though it is indeed a small town, you won’t lack for much in Boonville, Indiana. From chiropractors to jazzercise, it is the model of an active, functional small community.
	Brazil – Orville Redenbacher, the popcorn magnate and graduate of Purdue University, is one of Brazil, Indiana‘s famous previous residents, as is union leader Jimmy Hoffa.
	Brownsburg – The town is home to a progressive little community, full of people who know what an advantage it is to live on the outskirts of a big city like Indianapolis and yet still keep in touch with their pioneer past.
	Camby – Camby, which resides within the Decatur Township, bears the nifty nickname of “West Union Station.” There’s a strong Quaker element in Camby’s history, and a tight family and community spirit abides.
	Carmel – The Carmel arts scene, Carmel music, and Carmel attractions have all been exploding over the past several years, and Carmel is starting to turn into a fine place to visit.
	Cedar Lake – Since the early 1900′s, Cedar Lake has been a recreational center for water babies, with its expanse of the still lake surrounded by mature trees and foliage landscaped by Nature herself.
	Chesterton – Chesterton is a nice-sized town in a lovely area, with the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and Indiana Dunes State Park, one of the best Indiana parks, just minutes away by car.
	Cicero – Morse Reservoir forms the focal point of most of its residential area, but Cicero is probably best known as the burial place of Ryan White, the national poster child for HIV/AIDS.
	Clarksville – A major Indiana attraction in Clarksville is the Colgate Clock, an enormous, illuminated, octagonal clock that has been perched high above the Colgate-Palmolive factory since 1924.
	Clayton – Clayton, Indiana is a tiny bedroom community about fifteen miles southwest of Indianapolis, inside the metropolitan sector of Indy.
	Coatesville – If you look at a street map of Coatesville, it becomes crystal clear just what a quaint town it is, with only a dozen streets stretching only a few blocks in any direction.
	Columbia City – The Whitley County Fair in Columbia City, Indiana attracts a good number of attendees for a full week every summer, many of them from nearby towns.
	Columbus – Columbus enjoys several interesting claims to fame. On the official list of the safest cities per capita in the nation, Columbus ranks eleventh. It was also given a place on Family Magazine’s 2004 “Ten Most Playful Towns.”
	Connersville – Connersville boasts the longest scenic railway in Indiana, which draws crowds from neighboring counties and states throughout the year.
	Crawfordsville – Crawfordsville, Indiana is the site of Wabash College, an Indiana college that is almost as old as the town itself.
	Crown Point – As the county seat of Lake County, Crown Point, Indiana sports the logical moniker “Hub of Lake County.” It has another, less official name as well, “The Marriage Mill,” since visitors can get a marriage license there without a waiting period.
	Danville – As the County Seat, Danville is home to numerous Hendricks County attractions and Danville historical sites.
	Decatur – The Decatur courthouse was built in 1935 and is considered one of the prettiest, most classic buildings of its type in the Midwest. Around the square housing the courthouse are several shops and businesses, and a large monument to peace graces the block.
	Dyer – Dyer is on the short list of “100 Best Places to Live in the U.S.,” compiled in 2005 by Money Magazine and CNN.
	East Chicago – With a population of over 30,000, East Chicago is one of the largest of the hundreds of small towns dotting the Midwest, and can boast proportionally larger numbers of businesses, industries, job and educational opportunities and city services.
	Edinburgh – Several town characteristics distinguish this small, Midwestern community. Home to the National Guard training center Camp Atterbury, it also claims a large Industrial Park and a fine area shopping center, Edinburgh Premium Outlets.
	Elkhart – Elkhart, Indiana is a nice-sized town with some 52,700 residents as of 2008. Born in the early 1800′s as a small settlement shared with many Native American tribes, Elkhart has a strong French heritage.
	Elwood – This is the kind of small Indiana town that offers a $100 prize for the best-decorated home at Christmas time. The kind of little place where people sit around on porches anticipating the next garage sale.
	Evansville – Nicknamed the River City, Evansville, Indiana sits on a big bend in the Ohio River in southwest Indiana, about three hours from Indianapolis.
	Fishers – With a rich American history, the now modern town of Fishers, Indiana boasts community and economic growth of grand proportion.
	Fortville – The town of Fortville was named not after an actual fort in the area, but after original settlers in the mid-1880s whose last name was Fort. Fortville was incorporated as an official town in 1865, and had a population of 240 at the time.
	Frankfort – Once a year, Frankfort, Indiana puts on a weekend event called the “Hot Dog Festival,” and the city itself has for that reason adopted the nickname “Home of the Hot Dogs.”
	Franklin – The history of Franklin dates back to 1822, when it was officially founded. To this day, many examples of the period’s architecture, carefully maintained, dot the city.
	Gary – Gary, Indiana is famous for its long history of steel mills, and the concomitant long-ranging skirmishes among unions, workers and politicians. It is, perhaps, understandable that Gary has been rated as only the second-most liberal city in the entire nation.
	Goshen – Within its boundaries, this small town is home to Goshen College, a small but renowned Mennonite liberal arts college founded in 1894. The city is a center for Amish folks.
	Granger – Chief among the points of interest in this Indiana city is the newly developed Toscana Park, a bright collection of unique retail shops and services.
	Greencastle – Greencastle, Indiana attractions include its various parks, campgrounds, trails and farms, the Putnam County Museum, the Hilltop Orchids, the Hobbit Gardens and its various specialty stores.
	Greenfield – There are many industrial and commercial Greenfield businesses, professional services, Greenfield restaurants, and a wide variety of Greenfield shopping, with retail and specialty businesses throughout the city and additional business developing all the time.
	Greensburg – draws tourists from far and wide to see the two trees growing out of the top of the Greensburg Courthouse.
	Greenwood – Top notch schools, entertainment and dining options, parks, and shopping are all reasons people choose to live and play in Greenwood, Indiana.
	Griffith – No longer a farm and railway community, Griffith, Indiana is better described today as an up-and-coming metropolitan suburb, southeast of the great city of Chicago, with the southern finger of Lake Michigan resting calmly between the two.
	Hammond – Situated in Lake County, Hammond may not offer the same Indiana attractions and Indiana events as larger cities in Indiana, such as Indianapolis, but it is a highly industrialized area that provides many factory jobs, drawing in more and more residents each year.
	Hartford City – Hartford City, Indiana residents enjoy a small-town atmosphere blended with easy access to nearby cities that offer a wider array of entertainment and shopping.
	Highland – Highland boasts close proximity to the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra, as well as to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, a venerable Indiana park that offers beautiful lakeside views day and night.
	Hobart – Located on a 26-mile radius in the northwest corner of Indiana in Lake County, this budding community is known for its array of beautiful Indiana parks and abundance of outdoor activities.
	Huntington – Huntington, Indiana is a popular destination for history buffs, with its array of historical buildings, the most well-known being The United States Vice Presidential Museum at the Dan Quayle Center.
	Indianapolis – The capital city of Indiana, Indianapolis is a bustling metropolis, rife with attractions, centers for the arts, sports stadiums, museums, and much, much more.
	Ingalls – Ingalls, Indiana is one of the dozens of little satellite villages that grew up around the great metropolitan city of Indianapolis.
	Jamestown – “Jimtown” is the affectionate nickname given to Jamestown by those who know it well. This community is agrarian and family oriented, as are most of the towns dotting the Midwest.
	Jasper – Nestled among the gentle rolling hills in southern Indiana is one of the great small Indiana cities. Jasper, Indiana is a historic burg located about 2 hours southwest of Indianapolis.
	Kendallville – Kendallville, Indiana, is known throughout the state for its family-friendly events and year-round festivals.
	Knightstown – Knightstown, Indiana has many unusual distinctions, chief of which is its Hoosier Gym, which appeared as the Hickory Huskers’ home gym in the mega-hit movie Hoosiers.
	Kokomo – Located in Howard County, Indiana, about 50 miles due north of Indianapolis, Kokomo is a city well known for its innovation and aptly referred to as the “City of Firsts.”
	La Porte – The city of La Porte, Indiana, the second largest in La Porte County, is known for its turn-of-the-century sights that draw both residents and visitors.
	Lafayette – The Lafayette area boasts several large Indiana colleges, including a branch of Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana Business College, and the sister city of West Lafayette is home to Purdue University, nationally respected for its educational and athletic offerings.
	Lake Station – Known locally as “The Crossroads of America,” the city of Lake Station, Indiana is a small residential town with a population of only about 14,000.
	Lakes of the Four Seasons – With an award-winning 18-hole golf course, four lakes, beaches, and numerous athletic fields scattered throughout the area, residents of Lakes of the Four Seasons have plenty to do year-round.
	Lawrence – With 40,795 residents on 20 square miles of land, the city of Lawrence offers eleven Lawrence parks and various fun Lawrence attractions to visitors, only about five miles northeast of greater Indianapolis.
	Lebanon – As part of Boone County’s sweeping landscapes and vast art and cultural district, Lebanon is proud to offer several attractions and recreational events to visitors of Indianapolis.
	Logansport – With 21 different parks and recreational facilities, Logansport offers everything from historic outdoor sites to a number of different athletic fields.
	Lowell – While Lowell continues to develop today and is still a small, expanding community of only about 8,000 people, its close proximity to Chicago makes it a fun place to live and to visit.
	Madison – Living up to its recognition by Ladies Home Journal as “one of the prettiest towns in the Midwest,” Madison sits along the Ohio River and draws large crowds of tourists each year as the leaves change.
	Marion – Marion is mainly known for housing Indiana Wesleyan University, the largest private Indiana college.
	Martinsville – Martinsville history is dominated by its fisheries, begun in 1899 by a Eugene Shireman, who had the foresight and imagination to breed goldfish. Today, there are several fisheries in Martinsville, pulling in millions of dollars every year from their worldwide sales.
	McCordsville – McCordsville had just over 1,000 residents during the 2000 census count, but is one of several towns in the area that have experienced an exponential increase in population.
	Merrillville – Merrillville, a town of about 35,000 residents, prides itself on the many things to do and see within and around its own city limits.
	Michigan City – Travel and tourism in Michigan City, Indiana is boosted in the summer months by its proximity to Lake Michigan. Other points of interest include Old Michigan City Light, one of the few lighthouses in Indiana, and The Blue Chip Casino, Hotel and Spa.
	Middletown – Just next door to Middleton are some great amenities of a flourishing medium-sized city, such as Shadyside Park and Mounds State Park, not to mention one of thoroughbred racing fans’ favorite, Hoosier Park.
	Mishawaka – Mishawaka has a total population of approximately 46,500, making it the 13th largest city in Indiana as of the 2000 census. Mishawaka is home to one of the Midwest’s largest retail centers and manufacturers of AM General’s Hummer line of vehicles.
	Monrovia – Tops on the list of distinctions for Monrovia, Indiana would be the town’s high school, Monrovia High, which has walked off with diverse honors over the years.
	Mooresville – Situated only ten miles southwest of Indianapolis, close to the Indianapolis International Airport, Mooresville held the nickname “Crossroads of Progress” for many generations, but is now known as the “Home of the Indiana State Flag.”
	Morgantown – Morgantown, Indiana lies in the crook formed by State Roads 252 and 135, almost due south of Indianapolis. Only minutes away is the Morgan-Monroe State Forest, an enormous green space that draws visitors from all around.
	Morristown – Morristown can only be described as a business town. The reason for this difference is that a large number of plants, factories and other Indiana businesses that employ many workers have settled in Morristown or nearby.
	Mount Vernon – Mount Vernon is approximately 2.5 square miles in size and is named for George Washington’s plantation of the same name. The county seat for Posey County, Mount Vernon, Indiana is comprised of a number of historic districts, especially within its downtown area.
	Muncie – Muncie’s rich history includes the migration of white settlers to the area, the possibility of becoming the state capital, a manufacturing boom and subsequent fall, several sociological studies on life in middle America, and the rise of one of the most well known Indiana colleges, Ball State University.
	Munster – Munster, Indiana‘s town hall, arts center, post office and police and fire departments are located on Ridge Road, a formerly well traveled ridge during early settlement years.
	Nappanee – Nappanee is home to Amish Acres, one of the largest Amish settlements in the US. As such, Amish Acres is a popular Indiana tourist destination, accounting for a large portion of the city’s economy.
	New Albany – New Albany was incorporated in 1817 and was considered the wealthiest part of Indiana prior to the Civil War; it was also a stop on the Underground Railroad.
	New Castle – True to the Hoosier state’s fame for basketball and racing, New Castle, Indiana is home to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and the New Castle Trojans, the New Castle High School basketball team.
	New Haven – Situated along the Maumee River, New Haven is roughly 8 square miles in area, with a 2007 population of 13,686.
	New Palestine – The small agricultural community of New Palestine boasts several unique businesses such as the Round the Corner Pub and Frosty Boy Drive-In. Café 52 and Rock Star Hair were local sites chosen to film portions of the January 2, 2008 episode of ABC’s reality series, Wife Swap.
	New Whiteland – Living in a town such as New Whiteland, one might regularly participate in such community activities as the Third Annual Food Drive, put on by Johnson County’s Interchurch Food Pantry, which fed almost 20,000 hungry people in 2007 through citizen donations.
	Nineveh – Nineveh’s close proximity to several national parks and outdoor attractions make it an appealing place for families to settle. Nineveh residents can enjoy the small-town atmosphere and, at the same time, take advantage of the very short drive times to some of Indiana‘s most beautiful natural resources.
	Noblesville – Noblesville is an electric, upscale town just full of attractions. And if any resident ever wants something different, the great metropolis of Indianapolis is only a few miles away.
	North Manchester – North Manchester, Indiana has its own symphony orchestra, is the site of Manchester College, features a Victorian Village, and was named “Small Town USA” by ABC’s Good Morning America.
	North Vernon – Located approximately 60 miles south of Indianapolis, the small town of North Vernon, Indiana is the seat of Jennings County.
	Paragon – Paragon is conveniently located close to several of Indiana‘s larger cities; Indianapolis is only about half an hour’s drive away, and the bustling city of Bloomington sits only about 20 miles from Paragon and serves as the sleepy city’s playground.
	Pendleton – The town of Pendleton, Indiana is small, but the atmosphere is warm and welcoming. Visitors might be surprised, given the population of only about 3,000, at all there is to do in the little town.
	Peru – With a population of 12,484 and and area of 4.62 square miles, Peru is best known as the winter resting place for several national circuses, including Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey.
	Pittsboro – Located only minutes from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Pittsboro is home to many racing fans. Many race car drivers train and have their headquarters in the area, and the county also boasts the largest annual drag race drag race in the world, the US Nationals.
	Plainfield – A suburb on the southwest side of Indianapolis, Plainfield, Indiana has long been associated with the National Road, U.S. 40, which goes through town as “Main Street” in downtown Plainfield.
	Plymouth – Plymouth’s 10,985 residents conduct three festivals on an annual basis, creating plenty of opportunity for families to visit and experience the local culture.
	Portage – Portage, Indiana‘s lakeshore locations also include the Port of Indiana, Indiana Dunes National Park and the West Beach Recreation Area. The Chicago skyline may also be seen from Portage’s lakeside beaches.
	Portland – Located 91 miles northeast of downtown Indianapolis and 34 miles from Ball State University, Portland is the birthplace of several notable celebrities and world culture contributors.
	Princeton – Several notable Indiana colleges are within a thirty minute drive of Princeton: Vincennes University, the University of Evansville, the University of Southern Indiana, and and Trinity Theological Seminary/Trinity College.
	Richmond – Settled by Quakers in the early 1800′s, Richmond remains a largely Quaker city, with both the Religious Society of Friends and the Friends United Meeting headquartered there.
	Rochester – Rochester, Indiana is perhaps most popular for the legend of its “Manitou Monster”. The man-made Lake Manitou, formed from a dam for Mill Creek, is home to the serpent originally named by Native Americans that lived in the area and later spotted by early American settlers in 1837.
	Rushville – Rushville is mainly known for the role it played in the 1944 presidential election: it was the headquarters for Wendell Wilkie’s unsuccessful campaign against Franklin D. Roosevelt.
	Salem – Downtown Salem, Indiana is registered with the National Registry of Historic Places due to the many Victorian era architectural designs of local government and Indiana business buildings.
	Schererville – Schererville, Indiana is known as the “Crossroads” because many Indian trails originally intersected in the small town and were later used as wagon routes.
	Scottsburg – Residents and tourists to Scottsburg, Indiana visit Lake Iola and Toast Brook waterway for fishing, picnics, cycling, and hiking. Lake Iola is also home to the Interurban Historic Railroad Car.
	Sellersburg – In the 1980′s, Sellersburg welcomed the addition of the Clark Regional Airport for small and private aircraft service. President George W. Bush visited the small Indiana town on October 28, 2006.
	Seymour – Seymour, Indiana is the birthplace of famous Indiana music legend, John Cougar Mellencamp, as well as the Guinness Book of World Records’ diarist Robert William Shields (a distant cousin of co-founder Meedy Shields).
	Shelbyville – Shelbyville, Indiana is the county seat of Shelby County, and one of the many small satellite communities of Indianapolis. Surprisingly enough, Shelbyville is also home to one of the most entertaining nightspots in all of Indiana: Indiana Live Casino.
	Sheridan – The first weekend in October, residents of Sheridan, Indiana and their friends gather to celebrate the arrival of Autumn with crafts, musical performances, and plenty of good food.
	South Bend – South Bend, Indiana is the fourth largest city in the state of Indiana, behind Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Evansville. Perhaps best known as the home of the University of Notre Dame, South Bend has certainly carved its niche out in other areas as well.
	Speedway – Speedway, Indiana took its name from the ultra-famous landmark within its boundaries on the northeast border, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
	St John – The Midwest Training and Ice Center, located in St. John, Indiana, serves as the home rink for the professional, All-American Hockey Association member, the Chi Town Shooters.
	Tell City – Notable points of interest in Tell City, Indiana include the Hoosier Heights Country Club and the Legion Field Park.
	Terre Haute – Terre Haute, Indiana, a town of about 60,000 located about an hour away from Indianapolis, is one of the Midwest’s biggest hubs of nationally recognized Indiana colleges. Two of the most well known are the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Indiana State University.
	Thorntown -Thorntown native Paul Hutchens helped put the little town on the map with his series of children’s books titled “The Sugar Creek Gang,” referring to the scenic river that rests just north of Thorntown.
	Tipton – Located about 40 minutes from Indianapolis, the relatively small town of Tipton, Indiana, is the county seat of Tipton County and was named after famous US senator John Tipton, who was also a soldier in the battle of Tippecanoe.
	Trafalgar – Trafalgar is one of those tiny satellite communities where those who live there come home from their commute to work, and relax in the comparative peace and quiet of small town America life.
	Valparaiso – Valparaiso is surrounded by interstates, highways and Indiana state roads, making for easy travel routes and easy access to Valparaiso University and the city’s attractions, including museums, live theatre and live music events.
	Vincennes – Vincennes, Indiana sits on the Wabash River in southern Indiana, approximately 130 miles south of Indianapolis, and can’t help but to exude history, holding the title of the first city to be founded in the state of Indiana.
	Wabash – Wabash has an historic downtown area, featuring antique shops, unique Indiana businesses and one of the most interesting and extensive used and antiquarian book shops in the state of Indiana, Reading Room Books.
	Warsaw – Warsaw, Indiana is nestled among three lakes, earning it the nickname of the Lake City. Warsaw offers numerous opportunities for enjoying the beauty of nature, including Indiana events at Municipal Park.
	Washington – Washington offers a multitude of recreational activities at city parks, including paddle boat rides, fishing at stocked lakes, miniature train rides, playgrounds for Indiana children, and sand volleyball games.
	West Lafayette – West Lafayette, Indiana, probably most widely known as the home of Purdue University, is a dynamic city with much to offer Indiana kids and adults alike.
	Westfield – The growing town of Westfield is indeed an accurate representation of its own motto, “Old town charm, new city style.” Visit it once, and you’ll see why.
	Whiteland – A small suburb of Indianapolis, one of the biggest attractions in Whiteland is the Whiteland Raceway Park, whose motto is “The Fastest Rental Karts in the State.”
	Whitestown – Located about 20 miles outside of Indianapolis, Whitestown, Indiana is one of the smallest towns in the Midwest, with a population of less than 500.
	Zionsville – Zionsville, Indiana, in Boone County, is a suburb of Indianapolis. The small town offers a variety of attractions, arts, shopping, restaurants, hotels and more.

Central Indiana Cities Organized By Category

Connersville boasts the longest scenic railway in Indiana, which draws crowds from neighboring counties and states throughout the year.

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