New Pennington, Indiana

New Pennington
Unincorporated community
New Pennington
New Pennington
Coordinates: 39°16′47″N 85°19′29″W / 39.27972°N 85.32472°W / 39.27972; -85.32472Coordinates: 39°16′47″N 85°19′29″W / 39.27972°N 85.32472°W / 39.27972; -85.32472
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]

New Pennington is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

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 / 39.27972°N 85.32472°W / 39.27972; -85.32472.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "New Pennington, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 143.
  4. ↑ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.


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