New Philadelphia, Indiana

New Philadelphia is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Washington County, Indiana, in the United States.

History

New Philadelphia was originally called Philadelphia, and under the latter name was laid out in 1837.^[1]

Notable people

John M. Bloss 1860, third President of Oregon State University, was born in New Philadelphia.

References

↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 790.

Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Salem

City	Salem

Towns	Campbellsburg Fredericksburg Hardinsburg Little York Livonia New Pekin Saltillo

Townships	Brown Franklin Gibson Howard Jackson Jefferson Madison Monroe Pierce Polk Posey Vernon Washington

Unincorporated communities	Becks Mill Blue River Bunker Hill Canton Claysville Daisy Hill Fairview Farabee Haleysbury Harristown Highland Hitchcock Kossuth Martinsburg McKinley Millport Mount Carmel New Liberty New Philadelphia New Salem Old Pekin Organ Springs Plattsburg Prowsville Pumpkin Center Rosebud Rush Creek Valley Smedley South Boston

Coordinates: 38°37′35″N 85°58′12″W / 38.62639°N 85.97000°W / 38.62639; -85.97000

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