New Baltimore, Indiana

New Baltimore, Indiana
Unincorporated community
New Baltimore
New Baltimore
Coordinates: 38°10′38″N 87°53′03″W / 38.17722°N 87.88417°W / 38.17722; -87.88417Coordinates: 38°10′38″N 87°53′03″W / 38.17722°N 87.88417°W / 38.17722; -87.88417
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Township Bethel
Elevation[1] 367 ft (112 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47616
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 449048

New Baltimore is an unincorporated community in Bethel Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

New Baltimore was laid out in 1837 and was once an important shipping point for river traffic.[3] With the advent of other modes of transportation, business activity shifted to other nearby places, and the town's population dwindled.[4]

Geography

New Baltimore is located at 38°10′38″N 87°55′03″W / 38.17722°N 87.91750°W / 38.17722; -87.91750.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "New Baltimore, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 119.
  4. ↑ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 415.


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