New Market, Clark County, Indiana

New Market is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Indiana, in the United States.^[1]

History

New Market was originally called Oregon, and under the latter name was established in 1839.^[2] A post office called Oregon operated from 1846 until 1910.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Market, Clark 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. Formerly called Oregon, this village was laid out in 1839.
↑ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.

Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Jeffersonville

Cities	Charlestown Jeffersonville Sellersburg

Towns	Borden Clarksville Utica

Townships	Bethlehem Carr Charlestown Jeffersonville Monroe Oregon Owen Silver Creek Union Utica Washington Wood

CDPs	Henryville Memphis New Washington Oak Park

Unincorporated communities	Arctic Springs Bennettsville Bethlehem Blue Lick Broom Hill Carwood Cementville Germany Hamburg Hibernia Longview Beach Marysville Nabb‡ New Market Otisco Otto Owen Perry Crossing Prather River Ridge Rolling Hills Runyantown Slatecut Speed Springville Starlight Sunset Village Sylvan Grove Underwood Vesta Watson Wilson

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°32′08″N 85°37′01″W / 38.53556°N 85.61694°W / 38.53556; -85.61694

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