New Pennington, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°16′47″N 85°19′29″W / 39.27972°N 85.32472°W / 39.27972; -85.32472[1]
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New Pennington is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
History
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
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Pennington, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 143.
- ^ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
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