Welcome to New Salisbury ...
New Salisbury is located in Harrison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Salisbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
New Salisbury is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: New Salisbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from New Salisbury (for example, toward Dale), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
New Salisbury is located in the (812) area code.
The ZIP code for New Salisbury: 47161<3>
Communities Also Named New Salisbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named New Salisbury - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Salisbury.
Communities near New Salisbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Salisbury.
- Louisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
- Jeffersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
- New Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Clarksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Shively
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Sellersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Corydon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
- New Pekin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
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 Salisbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Salisbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Salisbury. 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 Salisbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Salisbury. See our Newspapers Page for New Salisbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Salisbury ...
Looking for more information about New Salisbury? 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 Salisbury, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Salisbury.
Adding New Salisbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Salisbury 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 Salisbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Salisbury post office opened in 1837.
We also found New Salisbury in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Salisbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Salisbury. 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 Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Salisbury - 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 Salisbury). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Salisbury 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/ |