- New Goshen, Indiana
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New Goshen — Unincorporated town — Vigo County's location in Indiana Location in Vigo County, Indiana Coordinates: 39°34′52″N 87°27′44″W / 39.58111°N 87.46222°WCoordinates: 39°34′52″N 87°27′44″W / 39.58111°N 87.46222°W Country United States State Indiana County Vigo Township Fayette Elevation 643 ft (196 m) ZIP code 47863 FIPS code 18-52956[1] GNIS feature ID 440049[2] New Goshen is an unincorporated town in Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
New Goshen was platted and laid out May 17, 1853, by Hamilton Smith, William Ferguson, George Smith and John Hay. As of 1890 the population was approximately 180.[3]
Geography
New Goshen is located at 39°34′52″N 87°27′44″W / 39.58111°N 87.46222°W at an elevation of 643 feet.
It is bisected by U.S. Highway 150 that connects it to Paris, IL to the northwest and West Terre Haute to the southwest.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "New Goshen, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:440049. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. pp. 479. http://www.archive.org/details/historyofvigocou00brad.
Municipalities and communities of Vigo County, Indiana City Towns Townships Fayette | Harrison | Honey Creek | Linton | Lost Creek | Nevins | Otter Creek | Pierson | Prairie Creek | Prairieton | Riley | Sugar Creek
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Categories:- Populated places in Vigo County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Terre Haute metropolitan area
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