New Goshen, Indiana

New Goshen
Census-designated place
Former school on Rangeline Place
Vigo County's location in Indiana
New Goshen Location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°34′52″N 87°27′44″W / 39.58111°N 87.46222°WCoordinates: 39°34′52″N 87°27′44″W / 39.58111°N 87.46222°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Township	Fayette
Elevation[1]	643 ft (196 m)
ZIP code	47863
FIPS code	18-52956[2]
GNIS feature ID	440049

New Goshen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.^[3] It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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.^[4] 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.^[5]

Geography

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.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "New Goshen, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
4. Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 479.
5. "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 13, 2016.