New Philadelphia, Indiana

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New Philadelphia is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

New Philadelphia was originally called Philadelphia, and under the latter name was laid out in 1837.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_EVQ0AQAAMAAJ | title=History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present | publisher=Higginson Book Company | year=1884 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_EVQ0AQAAMAAJ/page/n801 790]}}

A post office was established at New Philadelphia in 1833, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1938.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Washington&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Washington County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=July 8, 2016}}

Geography

New Philadelphia is located at {{coord|38|37|36|N|85|58|13|W|type:city}}.

Notable people

John M. Bloss 1860, third President of Oregon State University, was born in New Philadelphia.

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Indiana

Category:1837 establishments in Indiana

Category:Unincorporated communities in Indiana

Category:Populated places established in 1837