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″N 85°58′13″W
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 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″N 85°58′13″W.

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.