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Welcome to Newburgh ...

The town of Newburgh is located in Warrick County<1>.


The location of Newburgh has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Newburgh, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Newburgh has a population of 3,265 people<3> (see below for details).

Newburgh is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Newburgh lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Newburgh (for example, toward Alton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Newburgh: (812)

The ZIP codes for Newburgh: 47629-47630<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newburgh had an population of 3,265 people. This is a decrease of 1.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newburgh had a population of 3,325 people (which is 5.56% of the total population of Warrick County). This makes Newburgh the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Newburgh represents 0.05% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 148th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,325 people, the population of Newburgh increased 7.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,088 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Newburgh.

Communities Also Named Newburgh ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Newburgh - they are located in Maine, New York, Ohio and Ontario.

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

Communities near Newburgh ...

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

  • Evansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Henderson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <6>
  • Boonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
    • Boonville is located in Warrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <6>
  • Chandler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
    • Chandler is located in Warrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
  • Rockport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Spencer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <6>
  • Haubstadt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
    • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <6>
  • Darmstadt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
    • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
  • Lynnville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <6>
  • Elberfeld
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
    • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <6>
  • Richland City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland City
    • Richland City is located in Spencer County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 407 people
    • Richland City has also been known as:
    • Richland

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newburgh. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Newburgh.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newburgh ...

Looking for more information about Newburgh? 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 Newburgh, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newburgh.

Adding Newburgh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newburgh 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 Newburgh was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newburgh.

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

The official website for Warrick County: www.warrickcounty.gov/

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 Warrick, 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 Newburgh.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newburgh - 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 Newburgh). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newburgh or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Newburgh includes: 47629 & 47630.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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