New Goshen, Indiana

New Goshen
Census-designated place
Former school on Rangeline Place
Vigo County's location in Indiana
New Goshen Location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°34′52″N 87°27′44″W / 39.58111°N 87.46222°W / 39.58111; -87.46222Coordinates: 39°34′52″N 87°27′44″W / 39.58111°N 87.46222°W / 39.58111; -87.46222
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Township	Fayette
Elevation^[1]	643 ft (196 m)
ZIP code	47863
FIPS code	18-52956^[2]
GNIS feature ID	440049

New Goshen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.^[3] It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

New Goshen was platted and laid out May 17, 1853, by Hamilton Smith, William Ferguson, George Smith and John Hay. As of 1890 the population was approximately 180.^[4] Future U.S. Senator Birch Bayh was a resident and graduated from New Goshen High; New Goshen High closed in 1959 and was consolidated into today's West Vigo High School.

The New Goshen post office has been in operation since 1851.^[5]

Geography

New Goshen is located at 39°34′52″N 87°27′44″W / 39.58111°N 87.46222°W / 39.58111; -87.46222 at an elevation of 643 feet.

It is bisected by U.S. Route 150, which connects it to Paris, Illinois to the northwest and West Terre Haute, Indiana to the southwest.

References

↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "New Goshen, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
↑ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 479.
↑ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 13, 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Vigo County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Terre Haute

City	Terre Haute

Towns	Riley Seelyville West Terre Haute

Townships	Fayette Harrison Honey Creek Linton Lost Creek Nevins Otter Creek Pierson Prairie Creek Prairieton Riley Sugar Creek

CDPs	Dresser Fontanet New Goshen North Terre Haute St. Mary of the Woods Shepardsville Tecumseh Toad Hop

Other unincorporated communities	Allendale Atherton Barnhart Town Blackhawk Brown Jug Corner Burnett Cherryvale‡ Coal Bluff Cobb Deming Woods Dewey Duane Yards East Glenn Ehrmandale Ferguson Hill Glenn Ayr Gospel Grove Grange Corner Harrison Hickory Island‡ Hutton Keller Larimer Hill Lewis‡ Libertyville‡ Liggett Marion Heights Markles Otter Creek Junction Parkview Pimento Pine Ridge Prairie Creek Prairieton Preston Sandcut Sandford Shirkieville Southwood Spelterville Spring Hill State Line Swalls Tabertown Taylorville Terre Town Twelve Points Vigo West New Goshen Whitcomb Heights Woodgate Youngstown

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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