Welcome to New Pekin ...
The town of New Pekin is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Pekin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Pekin has a population of 1,386 people<2> (see below for details).
New Pekin is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Pekin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave New Pekin and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for New Pekin: 812 & 930<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Pekin had an population of 1,386 people. This is a decrease of 1.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Pekin had a population of 1,401 people. This makes New Pekin the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of New Pekin represents 0.02% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 253rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,401 people, the population of New Pekin increased 5.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,334 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Pekin.
Communities near New Pekin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Pekin.
- New Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <5>
- Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Sellersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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>
- Scottsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <5>
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Georgetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Palmyra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>
- Borden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
- Borden is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borden <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 Pekin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Pekin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Pekin. 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 Pekin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Pekin. See our Newspapers Page for New Pekin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Pekin ...
Looking for more information about New Pekin? 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 Pekin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Pekin.
Adding New Pekin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Pekin 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 Pekin was on a map titled Road Map for Indiana (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Pekin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Pekin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/
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 Washington, 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 Pekin. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Pekin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the New Pekin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the New Pekin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |