New Philadelphia, Indiana

New Philadelphia, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Washington County's location in Indiana
New Philadelphia Location of New Philadelphia in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°37′36″N85°58′13″W / 38.62667°N 85.97028°W / 38.62667; -85.97028
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Washington
Township	Franklin
Elevation [1]	935 ft (285 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47167
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	440097 [1]

New Philadelphia is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[1]

History

New Philadelphia was originally called Philadelphia, and under the latter name was laid out in 1837. ^[2]

A post office was established at New Philadelphia in 1833, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1938. ^[3]

Geography

New Philadelphia is located at 38°37′36″N85°58′13″W / 38.62667°N 85.97028°W / 38.62667; -85.97028 .

Notable people

• John M. Bloss 1860, third President of Oregon State University, was born in New Philadelphia.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Philadelphia, Indiana
2. History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp.  790.
3. "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.