New Pennington, Indiana
New Pennington is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
New Pennington | |
|---|---|
  New Pennington  New Pennington | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′47″N 85°19′29″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Township | Salt Creek |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| ZIP code | 47240 |
| FIPS code | 18-53400[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 440095[2] |
History
New Pennington was laid out in 1851. It was named for its founder, Eli Pennington.[3]
A post office was established at New Pennington in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1886.[4]
Geography
New Pennington is located at 39°16′47″N 85°19′29″W.
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "New Pennington, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 143.
- "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City |  Map of Indiana highlighting Decatur County | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Photo of Doctor Eli Pennington, founder of New Pennington Indiana
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.