New Salisbury, Indiana

New Salisbury, Indiana
Census-designated place

Location of New Salisbury in Harrison County, Indiana.
New Salisbury
Location in Harrison County
Coordinates: 38°18′49″N 86°05′42″W / 38.31361°N 86.09500°W / 38.31361; -86.09500Coordinates: 38°18′49″N 86°05′42″W / 38.31361°N 86.09500°W / 38.31361; -86.09500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Harrison
Township Jackson
Area
 • Total 1.98 sq mi (5.12 km2)
 • Land 1.98 sq mi (5.12 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 729 ft (222 m)
Population (2010) 613
 • Density 310/sq mi (119.7/km2)
ZIP code 47161
GNIS feature ID 0440115[1]
FIPS code 18-53586

New Salisbury is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson Township, Harrison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 613.[2] The community is centered on the intersection of State Highway 135 and State Highway 64, about 7 miles (11 km) away from Corydon, the county seat.

Businesses in New Salisbury include two gas stations, two grocery stores, a drug store, a bank, a veterinarian's office, doctor offices, a transport company, and a manufacturing company. The area is within the North Harrison Community School Corporation.

The area has submitted to the state of Indiana to be incorporated. If approved, New Salisbury would be the fourth largest town in Harrison County. Currently the area is governed by the Harrison County government and represented by a council member on the County Council.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History

New Salisbury was platted in 1839 by John Kepley. It was named for Kepley's former hometown of Salisbury, North Carolina.[4]

The town was sacked during Morgan's Raid by the main body of the Confederate Army as it advanced north toward Palmyra where it camped the night of July 9, 1863.

References

  1. ↑ "New Salisbury". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
  2. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): New Salisbury CDP, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ Roose, William H. (1911). Indiana's Birthplace: A History of Harrison County, Indiana. Tribune Company, Printers. p. 69.


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