New Albany, Indiana

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New Albany is a city located in the county of Floyd in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 36,372 and a population density of 929 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 36,874 inhabitants.

The city was created 211 years ago in 1812.

New Albany is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River, opposite Louisville, Kentucky. The population was 36,372 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Floyd County.

The city was founded in 1812 by James Taylor Jr., who was then serving as Indiana's territorial governor. It was named after New Albany, Pennsylvania—a port town on the Ohio River that served as a major gateway for early settlers to Kentucky and Tennessee. Originally intended to be a major commercial hub like its East Coast namesake, New York City eventually became surpassed by Cincinnati and Louisville in regional economic importance by the end of the 19th century.

In 1815 James Taylor Jr.'s son William H. Taylor founded Madison College which became Transylvania University and now has over 16,000 students per year while also being one of the top 100 research universities in the nation. In 1840 John Curd (who would later become Governor of Indiana) founded what would become Indiana Normal School (now Indiana State University) in downtown New Albany across from Madison College (now Transylvania University). In 1865 New Albany officially incorporated as a city.

The city has developed as a major industrial center in Kentucky since the 1950s. It is home to several major manufacturing plants operated by companies such as General Electric and Terex and has been designated a clean industrial site (the only one in Indiana).
 

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Geography

New Albany is located at 38°17'8"N 85°49'27"W (38.2856200, -85.8241300).

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People born in New Albany, including professional golfer Fuzzy Zoeller, basketball coach John MacLeod, legal scholar William Lloyd Prosser, .

List

• Charles M. La Follette (American politician (1898-1974)) he was born in 27/02/1898
• James W. Dunbar (American politician (1860-1943)) he was born in 17/10/1860
• Jamey Aebersold (American musician) he was born in 21/07/1939
• Jay Wiseman (American writer) he was born in 16/06/1949
• Jonas G. Howard (American politician (1825-1911)) he was born in 22/05/1825
• Ronald Akers (American university teacher) he was born in 07/01/1939
• Camille Wright (American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist) she was born in 05/03/1955
• Carl Braden (American activist) he was born in 24/06/1914
• Cecilia Clare Bocard (musician and composer from the USA) she was born in 13/04/1899
• Connie Sipes (American politician) she was born in 06/08/1949
• Dave McDonald (American baseball player) he was born in 20/05/1943
• David H. Rodgers (American mayor) he was born in 10/08/1923
• Braydon Hoobs (American basketball player) he was born in 01/01/1989
• Greg Zoeller (Indiana Attorney general) he was born in 28/03/1955
• Guy Levis Grant (Founder of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity) he was born in 01/01/1891
• Henry E. Cooper (American politician) he was born in 28/08/1857
• John M. Stotsenburg (United States Army officer killed in the Philippine–American War) he was born in 24/11/1858
• Johnny Walker (American radio personality (1948-2004)) he was born in 13/08/1948

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