New Philadelphia, Indiana

New Philadelphia, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Washington County's location in Indiana
New Philadelphia
Location of New Philadelphia in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°37′36″N 85°58′13″W / 38.62667°N 85.97028°W / 38.62667; -85.97028Coordinates: 38°37′36″N 85°58′13″W / 38.62667°N 85.97028°W / 38.62667; -85.97028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Washington
Township Franklin
Elevation[1] 935 ft (285 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47167
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 440097

New Philadelphia is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

New Philadelphia was originally called Philadelphia, and under the latter name was laid out in 1837.[3]

A post office was established at New Philadelphia in 1833, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1938.[4]

Geography

New Philadelphia is located at 38°37′36″N 85°58′13″W / 38.62667°N 85.97028°W / 38.62667; -85.97028.

Notable people

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  2. "New Philadelphia, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 790.
  4. "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.


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