Danville, Indiana
Danville is a town of 11,714 people in Hendricks County, Indiana, founded in 1824.
Why visit Danville
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 18 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Royal Theater, Danville Courthouse Square Historic District, Danville Main Street Historic District and Twin Bridges Golf Club.
Weather in Danville
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About Danville
Danville is a town in and the county seat of Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,559 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Danville, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks11
Danville Courthouse Square Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Danville Main Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Danville, Indiana, listed on the NRHP in Indiana
Dr. Jeremiah and Ann Jane DePew House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic house in Indiana, United States
Hendricks County Historical Museum
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic government buildings in Indiana, United States
John W. McClain House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in Indiana, United States
Leander Campbell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Danville, Indiana, listed on the NRHP in Hendricks County
Ora Adams House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
United States historic place
Twin Bridges
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Two bridges in Danville, Indiana
Wilson-Courtney House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic house in Indiana, United States
A.A. Parsons Farmstead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes18
Bread Basket Cafe
Restaurant · Coffee Shop · 1.4 mi
46 South Tennessee Street, Danville
Tu-Sa 07:30-15:00
Danville Dips
Ice cream · 1.5 mi
101 South Washington Street, Danville
Su-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-21:20
La Ranchera
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.5 mi
1299 West Main Street, Danville
Mo-Su 10:30-21:00
Two Guys Pies
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.5 mi
55 East Main Street, Danville
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Central Normal Tap
Bar and pub · 1.5 mi
71 South Washington Street, Danville
Mo-Th 16:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 16:00-00:00, Su 12:00-18:00
6 more on the map.
History
Danville was founded in 1824, and its post office one year later. Danville was incorporated as a town in 1835.
The Ora Adams House, Leander Campbell House, Danville Courthouse Square Historic District, Danville Main Street Historic District, Dr. Jeremiah and Ann Jane DePew House, Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, Twin Bridges, and Wilson-Courtney House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From the History section of Danville, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare1
Map of Danville
78 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hendricks County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2014-04-22: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2008-06-08: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Avon 5 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Brownsburg 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Indianapolis city (balance) 19 mi east, about 30 min by car
- Bargersville 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
- Beech Grove 22 mi east, about 35 min by car
- Carmel 23 mi northeast, about 37 min by car
- Crawfordsville 29 mi northwest, about 46 min by car
- Fishers 31 mi northeast, about 50 min by car
- Bloomington 41 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Anderson 48 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hendricks County Courthouse from southeast, closeup, Nyttend, Public domain
- Town Hall in Danville, Indiana, Nyttend, Public domain
- Carnegie library in Danville, Indiana, front, Nyttend, Public domain
- Carnegie library in Danville, Indiana, interior, Nyttend, Public domain
- Carnegie library in Danville, Indiana, ceiling, Nyttend, Public domain
- Danville Main Street Historic District, Nyttend, Public domain
- John W. McClain House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hendricks County Indiana Courthouse, Paul J Everett, CC BY 2.0
- A.A. Parsons Farmstead fields, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hendricks County Poor Asylum2 NRHP 100003181 Hendricks County, IN, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hendricks County Poor Asylum NRHP 100003181 Hendricks County, IN, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CSX rail bridge, Twin Bridges, Nyttend, Public domain
- County Bridge 178, Twin Bridges, Nyttend, Public domain
- Leander Campbell House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Ora Adams House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Dr. Jeremiah and Ann Jane DePew House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Wilson-Courtney House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Bell at the Hendricks County Courthouse, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hendricks County Courthouse floor with star, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hendricks County Courthouse from southeast, distant, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hendricks County Courthouse from east-northeast, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hendricks County Courthouse from north-northeast, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hendricks County Courthouse from east, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hendricks County Courthouse interior, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hendricks County Courthouse central ceiling, Nyttend, Public domain
- Forest W. and Jeannette Wales Blanton House, Nyttend, Public domain
- ISS063-E-38551 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-164250 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-172775 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-153952 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-38553 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-38552 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-56384 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-38549 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-172776 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-38548 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-38550 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-164251 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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