New Goshen, Indiana

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New Goshen, Indiana
New Goshen District No. 2 School.jpg
Former school on Rangeline Place
Vigo County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas New Goshen Highlighted 1852956.svg
Location of New Goshen in Vigo County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°34′52″N87°27′44″W / 39.58111°N 87.46222°W / 39.58111; -87.46222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vigo
Township Fayette
Area
[1]
  Total3.34 sq mi (8.64 km2)
  Land3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[2]
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total402
  Density121.45/sq mi (46.89/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47863
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-52956 [3]
GNIS feature ID 440049

New Goshen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [4] It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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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. [5] 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. [6]

Geography

New Goshen is located at 39°34′52″N87°27′44″W / 39.58111°N 87.46222°W / 39.58111; -87.46222 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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 402
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "New Goshen, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  5. Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 479.
  6. "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.