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New Pennington, Indiana is located in Indiana
New Pennington, Indiana
New Pennington, Indiana
Location in Indiana
New Pennington, Indiana is located in the United States
New Pennington, Indiana
New Pennington, Indiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Indiana
County Decatur
Township Salt Creek
Elevation
971 ft (296 m)
ZIP code
47240
FIPS code 18-53400
GNIS feature ID 440095

New Pennington is a small community in Indiana, USA. It's known as an unincorporated community, which means it's a place where people live but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. New Pennington is located in Salt Creek Township, within Decatur County.

History

New Pennington was started in 1851. It was named after its founder, a person named Eli Pennington.

A post office opened in New Pennington in 1852. This office helped people send and receive mail. The post office stayed open for many years, but it closed down in 1886.

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