Welcome to New Albany ...
The city of New Albany is located in Floyd County<1> and is the County Seat for Floyd County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Albany, you might consider that their post office opened in 1819.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Albany has a population of 36,882 people<2> (see below for details).
New Albany is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Albany lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave New Albany and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for New Albany: (812)
The ZIP codes for New Albany: 47150-47151<4>
Websites for New Albany ...
Official Website: www.cityofnewalbany.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.sicc.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Albany had an population of 36,882 people. This is an increase of 1.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Albany had a population of 36,372 people (which is 48.68% of the total population of Floyd County). This makes New Albany the county's most populous community.
The population of New Albany represents 0.56% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 24th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 36,372 people, the population of New Albany decreased 3.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 37,603 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Albany.
Communities Also Named New Albany ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named New Albany - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2) and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Albany.
Communities near New Albany ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Albany.
- Jeffersontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
- Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <5>
- Saint Matthews
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
- Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <5>
- Shively
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Lyndon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Lyndon is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <5>
- Hillview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Sellersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
- Sellersburg is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <5>
- Charlestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <5>
- Middletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
- Douglass Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
- Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
- Crestwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
- Crestwood is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <5>
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 Albany. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Albany.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Albany. 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 Albany.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Albany. Our list includes 62 papers. See our Newspapers Page for New Albany.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Albany ...
Looking for more information about New Albany? 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 Albany, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Albany.
Adding New Albany to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Albany 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 Albany was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the New Albany post office opened in 1819.
We also found New Albany in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Albany.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Albany: www.cityofnewalbany.com/
The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcounty.in.gov/
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 Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Albany. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Albany - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as New Albany). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Albany or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for New Albany includes: 47150 & 47151. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |