City of Anderson, Anderson Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States

Overview of Anderson

• Name:
  Anderson
• Official Name:
  City of Anderson
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Madison County, Indiana, United States
  

  Anderson Township (87%)
  Fall Creek Township (5%)
  Union Township (3%)
  Richland Township (2%)
  Lafayette Township (2%)
  Adams Township (2%)
  
• History (GNIS):
  Name changed from Andersontown/Andersonton in 1849. Named for William Anderson (1740-1831), a Delaware tribal chief. (US-T147/0205/www.and.lib.in.us)
• Surveys:
  Second Principal Meridian
  

  Range 7 East
  

  Townships: 18 North, 19 North, 20 North

  Range 8 East
  

  Townships: 18 North, 19 North, 20 North
• County Seat of:
  Madison County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:40.105319640° 06' 19.2"N

  Longitude:-85.680254185° 40' 48.9"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Hillcrest 0.8 mi. E
  • Woodlawn Heights 1.2 mi. NW
  • Country Club Heights 1.3 mi. N
  • River Forest 2.5 mi. W
  • Edgewood 2.9 mi. W
  • Chesterfield (Union Township) 4.4 mi. E
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Saint Marys 0.7 mi. S
  • West Maplewood 0.8 mi. N
  • Maplewood 1.1 mi. NE
  • Vandeventer 1.6 mi. S
  • Moss 2.7 mi. W
  • Pleasant Walk 2.8 mi. S
  • Bronnenberg (Chesterfield, Union Township) 3.8 mi. E
  • Booco 4 mi. S
  • Nelson (Richland Township) 4.2 mi. NE
  • Anderson Memorial Park 4.6 mi. SW
  • Clem (Union Township) 5.1 mi. SE
  • Funk (Richland Township) 6 mi. N
• Population:
  57,496
• Elevation:
  268 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  557681659
• Updated Apr 26, 2020