New Lisbon is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
New Lisbon | |
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  New Lisbon  New Lisbon | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′37″N 84°49′28″W / 40.24361°N 84.82444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Randolph |
| Township | Jackson |
| Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47390 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 440081[1] |
History
editNew Lisbon was laid out in 1848, and was named after Lisbon, in Portugal.[2]
Cemeteries
editThe New Lisbon Cemetery is located in Jackson Township on the southwest corner of the intersection of County Roads 800 East and 550 North. There is an old and new (1893) section for this cemetery, located on both sides of County Road 800 East. Some of the stones are written in German. The old cemetery is a short distance south of the new one, and on the other (the east) side of the highway.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Lisbon, Randolph County, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...platted in 1848. The name comes from the city in Portugal...
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