Country United States County Vigo Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 196 m Local time Saturday 6:22 AM | State Indiana Area code(s) 812 Zip code 47863 | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind SE at 19 km/h, 71% Humidity | ||
How to say or pronounce usa cities new goshen indiana
New Goshen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- How to say or pronounce usa cities new goshen indiana
- Map of New Goshen IN USA
- History
- Geography
- References
Map of New Goshen, IN, USA
History
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. Future U.S. Senator Birch Bayh was a resident and graduated from New Goshen High; New Goshen High closed in 1959 and was consolidated into today's West Vigo High School.
The New Goshen post office has been in operation since 1851.
Geography
New Goshen is located at 39°34′52″N 87°27′44″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.