New Pennington, Indiana

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

New Pennington
New Pennington is located in Indiana
New Pennington
New Pennington
New Pennington is located in the United States
New Pennington
New Pennington
Coordinates: 39°16′47″N 85°19′29″W / 39.27972°N 85.32472°W / 39.27972; -85.32472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
TownshipSalt Creek
Elevation971 ft (296 m)
ZIP code
47240
FIPS code18-53400[2]
GNIS feature ID440095[1]

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Pennington, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 143.
  4. ^ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.


 
Photo of Doctor Eli Pennington, founder of New Pennington Indiana