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Welcome to New Washington ...

New Washington is located in Clark County<1>.


The location of New Washington 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 Washington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1819.

New Washington is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

New Washington is located in the (812) area code.

The ZIP code for New Washington: 47162<4>

Communities Also Named New Washington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named New Washington - they are located in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near New Washington ...

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

  • Madison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
  • La Grange
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sellersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Charlestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Scottsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Crestwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
    • Crestwood is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <5>
  • Prospect
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <5>
  • Austin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
  • Orchard Grass Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
    • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 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 Washington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Washington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Washington ...

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

Adding New Washington to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the New Washington post office opened in 1819.

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Washington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.in.us/

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 Clark, 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 Washington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Washington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Washington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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