Newville | |
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Coordinates: 41°20′55″N 84°50′42″W / 41.34861°N 84.84500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | DeKalb |
Township | Newville |
Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
ZIP code | 46721 |
FIPS code | 18-53766[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 440155[2] |
Newville is an unincorporated community in Newville Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.
History
[edit]Newville was platted in 1837.[3] It took its name from Newville Township.[4] A post office was established at Newville in 1839, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[5]
Geography
[edit]Newville is located at 41°20′55″N 84°50′42″W / 41.34861°N 84.84500°W.
Notable residents
[edit]- Jeff Berry, Ku Klux Klan leader
References
[edit]- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Newville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 702.
- ^ 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.
...called Newville for its location in Newville Township.
- ^ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.