New Goshen, Indiana
New Goshen, Indiana | |
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 Former school on Rangeline Place | |
 Location of New Goshen in Vigo County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′52″N 87°27′44″W / 39.58111°N 87.46222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| Township | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.34 sq mi (8.64 km2) |
| • Land | 3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 402 |
| • Density | 121.45/sq mi (46.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47863 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-52956[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 440049 |
New Goshen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[4] It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History[edit]
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.[5] Future U.S. Senator Birch Bayh was a resident and graduated from Fayette High; Fayette High closed in 1959 and was consolidated into today's West Vigo High School.
The post office at New Goshen has been in operation since 1851.[6]
Geography[edit]
New Goshen is located at 39°34′52″N 87°27′44″W / 39.58111°N 87.46222°W 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.
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 402 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "New Goshen, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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