New Salisbury, Indiana

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New Salisbury, Indiana
Census-designated place
New Salisbury, Indiana.jpg
Location of New Salisbury in Harrison County, Indiana.
Location of New Salisbury in Harrison County, Indiana.
New Salisbury is located in the United States
New Salisbury
New Salisbury
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°18′46.35″N 86°05′42.68″W / 38.3128750°N 86.0951889°W / 38.3128750; -86.0951889Coordinates: 38°18′46.35″N 86°05′42.68″W / 38.3128750°N 86.0951889°W / 38.3128750; -86.0951889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHarrison
TownshipJackson
Area
 • Total1.98 sq mi (5.12 km2)
 • Land1.98 sq mi (5.12 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
719.72 ft (218.78 m)
Population
 (2010)
613
 • Density310/sq mi (119.7/km2)
Time zoneEDT
ZIP code
47161
GNIS feature ID0440115[1]
FIPS code18-53586

New Salisbury is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson Township, Harrison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 613.[2] The community is centered on the intersection of State Highway 135 and State Highway 64, about 7 miles (11 km) away from Corydon, the county seat.

Businesses in New Salisbury include two gas stations, two grocery stores, a drug store, a bank, a veterinarian's office, doctor offices, a transport company, and a manufacturing company. The area is within the North Harrison Community School Corporation.

The area has submitted to the state of Indiana to be incorporated. If approved, New Salisbury would be the fourth largest town in Harrison County. Currently the area is governed by the Harrison County government and represented by a council member on the County Council.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History[]

New Salisbury was platted in 1839 by John Kepley. It was named for Kepley's former hometown of Salisbury, North Carolina.[4]

The town was sacked during Morgan's Raid by the main body of the Confederate Army as it advanced north toward Palmyra where it camped the night of July 9, 1863.

References[]

  1. ^ "New Salisbury". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): New Salisbury CDP, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2017.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Roose, William H. (1911). Indiana's Birthplace: A History of Harrison County, Indiana. Tribune Company, Printers. p. 69.



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