New Philadelphia, Indiana

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

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
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWashington
TownshipFranklin
Elevation935 ft (285 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47167
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID440097

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.

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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. pp. 790.
  4. "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.



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