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New Lebanon is an unincorporated community in Gill Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

New Lebanon, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
New Lebanon
Sullivan County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°02′27″N 87°28′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySullivan
TownshipGill
Elevation518 ft (158 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47882
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-53118[2]
GNIS feature ID440072

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.


History


New Lebanon was founded in 1827, and was named after the biblical Mount Lebanon.[4] A post office was established at New Lebanon in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.[5]


Geography


New Lebanon is located at 39°02′27″N 87°28′16″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "New Lebanon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...was settled around 1827 by Methodists and named for the biblical mountains.
  5. "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 27, 2016.





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