New Hope is an unincorporated community in the southeast corner of Franklin Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It lies near the intersection of County Road 740 South (a.k.a. Freedom-New Hope Road) and County Road 285 West (a.k.a. Pottersville-New Hope Road), which is a community about nine miles southwest of the city of Spencer, the county seat.[3] Its elevation is 522 feet (159 m), and it is located at 39°10′59″N 86°49′40″W / 39.18306°N 86.82778°W / 39.18306; -86.82778 (39.1831004 -86.8277840).

New Hope
New Hope is located in Indiana
New Hope
New Hope
New Hope is located in the United States
New Hope
New Hope
Coordinates: 39°10′59″N 86°49′40″W / 39.18306°N 86.82778°W / 39.18306; -86.82778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOwen
TownshipFranklin
Elevation522 ft (159 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47460
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID440057

History

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The community took its name from the local New Hope Church.[4]

Geography

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School districts

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  • Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.

Political districts

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Entertainment

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  • This community is about two miles west of the Country Auto Parts, the business that was the center of the 2013 one-season reality TV-show, Porter Ridge.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "New Hope, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 49, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...was named for a church of the same name that was here...
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  8. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  9. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  10. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  11. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  12. ^ "Porter Ridge". Discovery Channel. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
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