New Discovery, Indiana

New Discovery, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Parke County's location in Indiana
New Discovery
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°43′54″N 87°07′50″W / 39.73167°N 87.13056°W / 39.73167; -87.13056Coordinates: 39°43′54″N 87°07′50″W / 39.73167°N 87.13056°W / 39.73167; -87.13056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Adams
Elevation[1] 732 ft (223 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47872
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 452211

New Discovery is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

According to Ronald L. Baker, the community was so named by pioneers who had found fertile farmland near the original town site.[3]

Geography

New Discovery is located at 39°43′54″N 87°07′50″W / 39.73167°N 87.13056°W / 39.73167; -87.13056.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "New Discovery, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named by early settlers who discovered unclaimed land here...


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