New Discovery, Indiana
New Discovery, Indiana | |
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![]() Parke County's location in Indiana | |
Coordinates: 39°43′54″N 87°07′50″W / 39.73167°N 87.13056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Parke |
Township | Adams |
Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47872 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 452211 |
New Discovery is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
[edit]According to Ronald L. Baker, the community was so named by pioneers who had found fertile farmland near the original town site.[3]
Geography
[edit]New Discovery is located at 39°43′54″N 87°07′50″W / 39.73167°N 87.13056°W.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "New Discovery, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ 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...