Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
| New Discovery, Indiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Parke County's location in Indiana | |
  New DiscoveryLocation in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′54″N 87°07′50″W / 39.73167°N 87.13056°W / 39.73167; -87.13056 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Township | Adams |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47872 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 452211 |
New Discovery is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
According to Ronald L. Baker, the community was so named by pioneers who had found fertile farmland near the original town site.
Geography
New Discovery is located at 39°43′54″N 87°07′50″W / 39.73167°N 87.13056°W / 39.73167; -87.13056.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- "New Discovery, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named by early settlers who discovered unclaimed land here...
| Municipalities and communities of Parke County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Rockville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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