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Welcome to New Middletown ...

The town of New Middletown is located in Harrison County<1>.


The location of New Middletown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of New Middletown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1865.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Middletown has a population of 87 people<3> (see below for details).

New Middletown is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: New Middletown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from New Middletown (for example, toward Troy), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

New Middletown is located in the (812) area code.

The ZIP code for New Middletown: 47160<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Middletown had an population of 87 people. This is a decrease of 6.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Middletown had a population of 93 people. This makes New Middletown the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 93 people, the population of New Middletown increased 20.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 77 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Middletown.

Communities Also Named New Middletown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named New Middletown - it's located in Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Middletown.

Communities near New Middletown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Middletown.

  • Louisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jeffersonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • New Albany
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarksville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <6>
  • Shively
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
    • Shively is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <6>
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Corydon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brandenburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
    • Brandenburg is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <6>
  • Audubon Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Audubon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Park
    • Audubon Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • Heritage Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
    • Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Former name for Heritage Creek:
    • Minor Lane Heights

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Middletown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Middletown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Middletown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Middletown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Middletown. See our Newspapers Page for New Middletown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Middletown ...

Looking for more information about New Middletown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for New Middletown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Middletown.

Adding New Middletown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Middletown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Middletown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the New Middletown post office opened in 1865.

We also found New Middletown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Middletown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Middletown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Middletown.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Middletown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as New Middletown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Middletown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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