New Lisbon, Randolph County, Indiana

New Lisbon
Unincorporated community
New Lisbon
New Lisbon
Coordinates: 40°14′37″N 84°49′28″W / 40.24361°N 84.82444°W / 40.24361; -84.82444Coordinates: 40°14′37″N 84°49′28″W / 40.24361°N 84.82444°W / 40.24361; -84.82444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Township Jackson
Elevation[1] 1,043 ft (318 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47390
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 440081

New Lisbon is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

New Lisbon was laid out in 1848, and was named after Lisbon, in Portugal.[3]

Geography

New Lisbon is located at 40°14′37″N 84°49′28″W / 40.24361°N 84.82444°W / 40.24361; -84.82444.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  2. "New Lisbon, Randolph County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...platted in 1848. The name comes from the city in Portugal...


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