New Discovery, Indiana

New Discovery is an unincorporated community in Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

According to Ronald L. Baker, the community was so named by pioneers who had found fertile farmland near the original town site.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Discovery, Indiana
  2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named by early settlers who discovered unclaimed land here...

Coordinates: 39°43′54″N 87°07′50″W / 39.73167°N 87.13056°W / 39.73167; -87.13056


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