New Goshen, Indiana

New Goshen, Indiana
New Goshen, Indiana
Census-designated place
	on Rangeline Place
	Location of New Goshen in Vigo County, Indiana.
	Coordinates: 39°34′52″N 87°27′44″W / 39.58111°N 87.46222°WCoordinates: 39°34′52″N 87°27′44″W / 39.58111°N 87.46222°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Township	Fayette
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47863
Area code(s)	812, 930
FIPS code	18-52956
GNIS feature ID	440049

New Goshen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3] It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

New Goshen was platted and laid out May 17, 1853, by Hamilton Smith, William Ferguson, George Smith and John Hay. As of 1890 the population was approximately 180.^[4] Future U.S. Senator Birch Bayh was a resident and graduated from New Goshen High; New Goshen High closed in 1959 and was consolidated into today's West Vigo High School.

The post office at New Goshen has been in operation since 1851.^[5]

Geography[]

New Goshen is located at

39°34′52″N 87°27′44″W / 39.58111°N 87.46222°W at an elevation of 643 feet.

It is bisected by U.S. Route 150, which connects it to Paris, Illinois to the northwest and West Terre Haute, Indiana to the southwest.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

References[]

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "New Goshen, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
^ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 479.
^ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-13.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[GNIS-3] "New Goshen, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 6, 2017.

[4] Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 479.

[5] "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 13, 2016.

[DecennialCensus-6] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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County seat: Terre Haute
City	Terre Haute
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