Official Name: | New Pennington |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Decatur |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Salt Creek |
Coordinates: | 39.2797°N -85.3247°W |
Elevation Ft: | 971 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47240 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 18-53400[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 440095 |
New Pennington is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
New Pennington was laid out in 1851. It was named for its founder, Eli Pennington.[2]
A post office was established at New Pennington in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1886.[3]