New Lisbon, Indiana

New Lisbon is an unincorporated community in Dudley Township, Henry County, Indiana.

For the unincorporated community in Randolph County, see New Lisbon, Randolph County, Indiana.
New Lisbon, Indiana
Unincorporated community
New Lisbon
New Lisbon
Coordinates: 39°51′48″N 85°15′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHenry
TownshipDudley
Elevation
1,129 ft (344 m)
ZIP code
47366
FIPS code18-53154[1]
GNIS feature ID440080[2]

History

New Lisbon was originally called Jamestown, and under the latter name was platted in 1833.[3] Jamestown was named in honor of one of its founders, but it was afterwards changed because there was another post office in the state with a similar name.[3] It was then named after New Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio.[3] The New Lisbon post office was established in 1836.[4]

Geography

New Lisbon is located at 39°51′48″N 85°15′47″W.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "New Lisbon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. pp. 956–957.
  4. "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.


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