Batesville, Indiana

Batesville, Indiana

Indiana Places Guide To Batesville, Indiana

About Batesville
Batesville, Indiana is located midway between Cincinatti, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana on Interstate 74 at Exit 149. Indiana State Road 229, Indiana State Road 46 and Indiana State Road 129 are also highways linking Batesville to the outside world.
The Indiana and Ohio Railroad passes just west of the town as it links Shelbyville, Indiana with Cincinnati Ohio.

Batesville Area Accommodations include two bed and breakfast and three hotels. There is one brew pub and one winery to pick from a host of other restaurants which range from fast food to fine dining.

Outdoor activities include four fishing lakes, a public swimming pool, two parks with hiking, picnicking, athletic facilities and one public playground for children. There is one public golf course, with three others nearby in Milan, Sunman and New Point, Indiana.
Batesville has a variety of stores for shopping, most of which are clustered around the interstate, downtown and near the intersection of Indiana State Road 46 and Indiana State Road 129.

Educational opportunities in Batesville include the public school system, St. Louis Elementary School, Ivy-Tech College and the Oldenburg Academy. The Southeastern Indiana YMCA is located on State Road 129 and Margaret Mary Community Hospital is on Mulberry Street.

Batesville, Indiana is a community with great schools, parks, and values. It is also conveniently located. With a population of just over 6000, it is large enough to have a vibrant life of its own, small enough for you to know your neighbors.

Batesville History
Batesville Indiana was founded in 1853. The town was platted at a point where the Napoleon/Brookville Road intersected the newly constructed Upper Mississippi Railroad. A farm owned by Teunis Amack had a well which was needed to replenish the water supply for the steam locomotives which plied the route.
Batesville eventually became the home of many furniture factories which were supplied by the numerous area sawmills which cut the trees into lumber used in the factories. These factories included the American Furniture Company (Romwebers), the Union Furniture Company, Greeman’s and the Batesville Coffin Company. The latter was purchased by George Hillenbrand and became the nationally known Batesville Casket Company still producing coffins today.
Additional manufacturers located in Batesville, Indiana are, Hill-Rom, a major hospital manufacturer, Batesville Tool and Die, Med-Mizer and Heartwood Manufacturing.
For the full story on the history of Batesville, you may visit the Batesville Area Historical Society Museum.
Batesville Area Historical Society
15 West George Street
Batesville, IN 47006
Phone: 812-932-0999

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