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Newbern, Indiana

Newbern, Indiana
Unincorporated town
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Newbern is located in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Newbern
Newbern
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°14′07″N 85°45′03″W / 39.23528°N 85.75083°W / 39.23528; -85.75083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBartholomew
TownshipClifty
Elevation
[1]
682 ft (208 m)
ZIP code
47203
FIPS code18-52506[2]
GNIS feature ID440135

Newbern is an unincorporated town in Clifty Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

A post office was established at Newbern in 1833, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[4] Newbern was named after New Bern, North Carolina, the native home of an early settler.[5]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Newbern, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  5. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for New Bern, North Carolina, Davis's home.


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