New Philadelphia, Indiana

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New Philadelphia, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Washington County's location in Indiana
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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 code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID440097 [1]

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

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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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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.


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