New Lebanon, Indiana

New Lebanon, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Sullivan County's location in Indiana
New Lebanon
Sullivan County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°02′27″N 87°28′16″W / 39.04083°N 87.47111°W / 39.04083; -87.47111Coordinates: 39°02′27″N 87°28′16″W / 39.04083°N 87.47111°W / 39.04083; -87.47111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Sullivan
Township Gill
Elevation[1] 518 ft (158 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47882
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-53118[2]
GNIS feature ID 440072

New Lebanon is an unincorporated community in Gill Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

New Lebanon was founded in 1827, and was named after the biblical Mount Lebanon.[4] A post office was established at New Lebanon in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.[5]

Geography

New Lebanon is located at 39°02′27″N 87°28′16″W / 39.04083°N 87.47111°W / 39.04083; -87.47111.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "New Lebanon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...was settled around 1827 by Methodists and named for the biblical mountains.
  5. ↑ "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 27, 2016.


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