New_Winchester,_Indiana

New Winchester, Indiana

New Winchester, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

New Winchester is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.

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History

New Winchester was laid out in 1832.[3] A post office was established at New Winchester in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[4]

The local high school operated from 1914 to 1963, before being consolidated into Danville High School for the 1963–64 school year.

Geography

New Winchester is located at 39°45′38″N 86°39′03″W.

References

  1. [1]
    "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "New Winchester, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. [3]
    Hadley, John Vestal (1914). History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 92.
  4. [4]
    "Hendricks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2014.


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