Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
New Lebanon, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Sullivan County's location in Indiana | |
New LebanonSullivan County, Indiana | |
Coordinates: 39°02′27″N 87°28′16″W / 39.04083°N 87.47111°W / 39.04083; -87.47111 | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Sullivan |
Township | Gill |
Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47882 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
FIPS code | 18-53118 |
GNIS feature ID | 440072 |
New Lebanon is an unincorporated community in Gill Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
New Lebanon was founded in 1827, and was named after the biblical Mount Lebanon. A post office was established at New Lebanon in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.
Geography
New Lebanon is located at 39°02′27″N 87°28′16″W / 39.04083°N 87.47111°W / 39.04083; -87.47111.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "New Lebanon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...was settled around 1827 by Methodists and named for the biblical mountains.
- "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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County seat: Sullivan | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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