New Baltimore, Indiana
New Baltimore, Indiana | |
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New Baltimore | |
Coordinates: 38°10′38″N 87°53′03″W / 38.17722°N 87.88417°WCoordinates: 38°10′38″N 87°53′03″W / 38.17722°N 87.88417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Posey |
Township | Bethel |
Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47616 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 449048 |
New Baltimore is an unincorporated community in Bethel Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
New Baltimore was laid out in 1837 and was once an important shipping point for river traffic.[3] With the advent of other modes of transportation, business activity shifted to other nearby places, and the town's population dwindled.[4]
Geography[]
New Baltimore is located at 38°10′38″N 87°55′03″W / 38.17722°N 87.91750°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "New Baltimore, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 119.
- ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 415.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Posey County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Southwestern Indiana geography stubs