New Pennington, Indiana

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New Pennington
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New Pennington
Coordinates: 39°16′47″N85°19′29″W / 39.27972°N 85.32472°W / 39.27972; -85.32472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Decatur
Township Salt Creek
Elevation
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971 ft (296 m)
ZIP code
47240
FIPS code 18-53400 [2]
GNIS feature ID440095 [1]

New Pennington is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

History

New Pennington was laid out in 1851. It was named for its founder, Eli Pennington. [3]

A post office was established at New Pennington in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1886. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Pennington, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp.  143.
  4. "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
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Photo of Doctor Eli Pennington, founder of New Pennington Indiana