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Welcome to New Ross ...

The town of New Ross is located in Montgomery County<1>.


The location of New Ross 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 Ross, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Ross has a population of 340 people<3> (see below for details).

New Ross is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

The area code for New Ross: (765)

The ZIP code for New Ross: 47968<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Ross had an population of 340 people. This is a decrease of 2.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Ross had a population of 347 people. This makes New Ross the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 347 people, the population of New Ross increased 3.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 334 people).

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

Communities Also Named New Ross ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named New Ross - they are located in Nova Scotia and Ontario.

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

Communities near New Ross ...

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

  • Brownsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
    • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <6>
  • Crawfordsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Danville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <6>
  • Whitestown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Pittsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
    • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <6>
  • Thorntown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ladoga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Roachdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
    • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <6>

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 Ross. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Ross.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Ross. 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 Ross.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Ross ...

Looking for more information about New Ross? 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 Ross, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Ross.

Adding New Ross to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Ross 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 Ross was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the New Ross post office opened in 1837.

We also found New Ross in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Ross. 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 Montgomery, 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 Ross.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Ross - 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 Ross). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Ross 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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