page_title: Batesville, Indiana
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Batesville, Indiana / History
context_page_description: Batesville is a city in Franklin and Ripley counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 6,520 at the 2010 census. The Batesville Casket Company is headquartered here. Medical technology company Hillrom has a substantial presence in the town, employing over 1,700 people at its office, innovation and manufacturing campus. Batesville is noted for its central location between Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Louisville.
context_section_description: Central Batesville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
caption: Batesville from the air, looking southwest
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