New Baltimore, Indiana Explained

Official Name:New Baltimore, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:New Baltimore
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Posey
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Bethel
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:38.1772°N -87.8842°W
Elevation Ft:367
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47616
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:449048

New Baltimore is an unincorporated community in Bethel Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

New Baltimore was laid out in 1837 and was once an important shipping point for river traffic.[1] With the advent of other modes of transportation, business activity shifted to other nearby places, and the town's population dwindled.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Leffel, John C.. History of Posey County, Indiana. 1913. Standard Publishing Company. 119.
  2. Book: History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present . Goodspeed Publishing Co. . 1886 . 415.