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Welcome to New Market ...

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


The location of New Market 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 Market, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Market has a population of 622 people<3> (see below for details).

New Market is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

New Market is located in the (765) area code.

The ZIP code for New Market: 47965<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Market had an population of 622 people. This is a decrease of 2.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Market had a population of 636 people. This makes New Market the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 636 people, the population of New Market decreased 3.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 659 people).

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

Communities Also Named New Market ...

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

Beyond Indiana, there are 25 communities that are also named New Market - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (4), Tennessee and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near New Market ...

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

  • Crawfordsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ladoga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Waynetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
    • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <6>
  • Jamestown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Roachdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Darlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
  • Linden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <6>
  • Bainbridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • North Salem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
    • North Salem is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <6>
  • Advance
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Market ...

Looking for more information about New Market? 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 Market, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Market.

Adding New Market to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the New Market post office opened in 1872.

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

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

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