New Lisbon, Indiana

New Lisbon
Unincorporated community
New Lisbon
New Lisbon
Coordinates: 39°51′48″N 85°15′47″W / 39.86333°N 85.26306°W / 39.86333; -85.26306Coordinates: 39°51′48″N 85°15′47″W / 39.86333°N 85.26306°W / 39.86333; -85.26306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Henry
Township Dudley
Elevation 1,129 ft (344 m)
ZIP code 47366
FIPS code 18-53154[1]
GNIS feature ID 440080[2]

New Lisbon is an unincorporated community in Dudley Township, Henry County, Indiana.

History

New Lisbon was originally called Jamestown, and under the latter name was platted in 1833.[3] Jamestown was named in honor of one of its founders, but it was afterwards changed because there was another post office in the state with a similar name.[3] It was then named after New Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio.[3] The New Lisbon post office was established in 1836.[4]

Geography

New Lisbon is located at 39°51′48″N 85°15′47″W / 39.86333°N 85.26306°W / 39.86333; -85.26306.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "New Lisbon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. 1 2 3 Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. pp. 956–957.
  4. ↑ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.


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