Welcome to New Philadelphia ...
New Philadelphia is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of New Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
New Philadelphia is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Philadelphia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from New Philadelphia, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
New Philadelphia lies within the (812) area code.
Communities Also Named New Philadelphia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named New Philadelphia - they are located in Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Philadelphia.
Communities near New Philadelphia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Philadelphia.
- Sellersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Scottsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Austin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
- Brownstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
- Crothersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
- Crothersville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <4>
- New Pekin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Palmyra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Borden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
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 Philadelphia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Philadelphia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Philadelphia. See our Newspapers Page for New Philadelphia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Philadelphia ...
Looking for more information about New Philadelphia? 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 Philadelphia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Philadelphia.
Adding New Philadelphia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the New Philadelphia post office opened in 1833.
We also found New Philadelphia in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Philadelphia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Philadelphia. 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> | 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Philadelphia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |