New Lebanon, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°02′27″N 87°28′16″W / 39.04083°N 87.47111°W / 39.04083; -87.47111[1]
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New Lebanon is an unincorporated community in Gill Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
New Lebanon was founded in 1827, and was named after the biblical Mount Lebanon.[4] A post office was established at New Lebanon in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.[5]
Geography
New Lebanon is located at 39°02′27″N 87°28′16″W / 39.04083°N 87.47111°W / 39.04083; -87.47111.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "New Lebanon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...was settled around 1827 by Methodists and named for the biblical mountains.
- ^ "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Sullivan County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Sullivan
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- Cass
- Fairbanks
- Graysville
- Lewis‡
- New Lebanon
- Paxton
- Pleasantville
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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