New Frankfort, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

New Frankfort is an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

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New Frankfort, Indiana
New Frankfort is located in Indiana
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New Frankfort
New Frankfort is located in the United States
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New Frankfort
Coordinates: 38°44′12″N 85°42′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyScott
TownshipJohnson
Elevation633 ft (193 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47170
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID440047[1]
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History

New Frankfort was founded in 1838, and named after Frankfort, Kentucky, the native home of a large share of the early settlers.[2]

A post office was established at New Frankfort in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[3]

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