New Lebanon, Indiana

New Lebanon, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
New Lebanon Sullivan County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°02′27″N87°28′16″W / 39.04083°N 87.47111°W / 39.04083; -87.47111
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Sullivan
Township	Gill
Elevation [1]	518 ft (158 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47882
Area codes	812, 930
FIPS code	18-53118 [2]
GNIS feature ID	440072

New Lebanon is an unincorporated community in Gill Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[3]

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

New Lebanon was founded in 1827, and was named after the biblical Mount Lebanon. ^[4] A post office was established at New Lebanon in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966. ^[5]

Geography

New Lebanon is located at 39°02′27″N87°28′16″W / 39.04083°N 87.47111°W / 39.04083; -87.47111 .

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined New Lebanon as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. ^[6]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "New Lebanon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 5, 2017.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 238. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...was settled around 1827 by Methodists and named for the biblical mountains.
5. "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
6. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.