New Baltimore, Indiana | |
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  New Baltimore  New Baltimore | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′38″N 87°53′03″W / 38.17722°N 87.88417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Posey |
| Township | Bethel |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47616 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449048[1] |
New Baltimore is an unincorporated community in Bethel Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
New Baltimore was laid out in 1837 and was once an important shipping point for river traffic.[2] With the advent of other modes of transportation, business activity shifted to other nearby places, and the town's population dwindled.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Baltimore, Indiana
- ↑ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 119.
- ↑ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 415.
Municipalities and communities of Posey County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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