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New Discovery is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

New Discovery, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
New Discovery
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°43′54″N 87°07′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipAdams
Elevation
[1]
732 ft (223 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47872
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID452211

History


According to Ronald L. Baker, the community was so named by pioneers who had found fertile farmland near the original town site.[3]


Geography


New Discovery is located at 39°43′54″N 87°07′50″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "New Discovery, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. 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...


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