New Philadelphia, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°37′36″N 85°58′13″W / 38.62667°N 85.97028°W / 38.62667; -85.9702847167
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″N 85°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
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Philadelphia, Indiana
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 790.
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
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