New Goshen, Indiana
New Goshen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
New Goshen, Indiana | |
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Former school on Rangeline Place | |
Location of New Goshen in Vigo County, Indiana. | |
Coordinates: 39°34′52″N 87°27′44″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vigo |
Township | Fayette |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47863 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
FIPS code | 18-52956[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 440049 |
History
New Goshen was platted and laid out May 17, 1853, by Hamilton Smith, William Ferguson, George Smith and John Hay. As of 1890 the population was approximately 180.[4] Future U.S. Senator Birch Bayh was a resident and graduated from New Goshen High; New Goshen High closed in 1959 and was consolidated into today's West Vigo High School.
The post office at New Goshen has been in operation since 1851.[5]
Geography
New Goshen is located at 39°34′52″N 87°27′44″W at an elevation of 643 feet.
It is bisected by U.S. Route 150, which connects it to Paris, Illinois to the northwest and West Terre Haute, Indiana to the southwest.
Demographics
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "New Goshen, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 479.
- "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.