New Market, Clark County, Indiana

New Market is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

New Market was originally called Oregon, and under the latter name was established in 1839.[2] A post office called Oregon operated from 1846 until 1910.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Market, Clark County, Indiana
  2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Formerly called Oregon, this village was laid out in 1839.
  3. "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.


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