New Baltimore, Indiana

New Baltimore is an unincorporated community in Bethel Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

New Baltimore, Indiana
New Baltimore
New Baltimore
Coordinates: 38°10′38″N 87°53′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
TownshipBethel
Elevation367 ft (112 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47616
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID449048

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.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "New Baltimore, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  3. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 119.
  4. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 415.


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