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Welcome to New Lisbon ...

New Lisbon is located in Henry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Lisbon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1836.

New Lisbon is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for New Lisbon: 765

The ZIP code for New Lisbon: 47366<3>

Communities Also Named New Lisbon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named New Lisbon: This one is located in Henry County and the other is located in Randolph County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 6 communities that are also named New Lisbon - they are located in Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near New Lisbon ...

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

  • Richmond
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • New Castle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Warsaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
  • Connersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rushville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Centerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
  • Middletown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
  • Knightstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Cambridge City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hagerstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Lisbon ...

Looking for more information about New Lisbon? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Lisbon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Lisbon.

Adding New Lisbon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Lisbon 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 Lisbon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the New Lisbon post office opened in 1836.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Lisbon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as New Lisbon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Lisbon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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