New Baltimore, Indiana

New Baltimore is an unincorporated community in Bethel Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

New Baltimore, Indiana
New Baltimore is located in Indiana
New Baltimore
New Baltimore
New Baltimore is located in the United States
New Baltimore
New Baltimore
Coordinates: 38°10′38″N 87°53′03″W / 38.17722°N 87.88417°W / 38.17722; -87.88417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
TownshipBethel
Elevation367 ft (112 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47616
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID449048[1]

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Baltimore, Indiana
  2. ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 119.
  3. ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 415.