New Trenton, Indiana
| New Trenton | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  New Trenton | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′34″N 84°54′02″W / 39.30944°N 84.90056°WCoordinates: 39°18′34″N 84°54′02″W / 39.30944°N 84.90056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Franklin |
| Township | Whitewater |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| ZIP code | 47035 |
| FIPS code | 18-53712[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 440117[2] |
New Trenton is an unincorporated community in Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office with a ZIP Code of 47035.[3]
History
New Trenton was laid out in 1816.[4] An early settler being a native of Trenton, New Jersey caused the name to be selected.[5] The New Trenton post office was established in 1817.[6]
Geography
New Trenton is located at 39°18′34″N 84°54′02″W / 39.30944°N 84.90056°W.
Notable people
- John Calvert, magician, was born in New Trenton.[7]
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "New Trenton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. p. 131.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 242. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...came here from New Jersey and named the village for Trenton, New Jersey.
- ↑ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ John Calvert-Magician
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