New Lisbon, Randolph County, Indiana

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New Lisbon
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New Lisbon
Coordinates: 40°14′37″N84°49′28″W / 40.24361°N 84.82444°W / 40.24361; -84.82444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Township Jackson
Elevation
[1]
1,047 ft (319 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47390
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID440081 [1]

New Lisbon is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

New Lisbon was laid out in 1848, and was named after Lisbon, in Portugal. [2]

Cemeteries

The New Lisbon Cemetery is located in Jackson Township on the southwest corner of the intersection of County Roads 800 East and 550 North. There is an old and new (1893) section for this cemetery, located on both sides of County Road 800 East. Some of the stones are written in German. The old cemetery is a short distance south of the new one, and on the other (the east) side of the highway.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Lisbon, Randolph County, Indiana
  2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  239. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...platted in 1848. The name comes from the city in Portugal...