New Albany is a city in Floyd County,

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, United States, situated along the

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, opposite

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. The population was 37,841 as of the 2020 census. The city is the

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of Floyd County. It is bounded by

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to the north and the

to the south, and is considered part of the

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. The mayor of New Albany is Jeff Gahan, a

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; he was re-elected in 2019.

History

Early history

The land of New Albany was officially granted to the United States after the

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. The territory had been captured by George Rogers Clark in 1779. For his services Clark was awarded large tracts of land in Southern Indiana including most of Floyd County. After the war Clark sold and distributed some of his land to his fellow soldiers. The area of New Albany ended up in the possession of Col. John Paul. New Albany was founded in July 1813 when three brothers from New York —Joel, Abner, and Nathaniel Scribner—arrived at the

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and named the site after the city of

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. They purchased the land from Col. John Paul. New Albany was

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ted by John Graham on the land owned by the Scribner brothers. In 1814 Joel and Mary Scribner built their home in New Albany; the Scribner House still stands today. New Albany was incorporated as a town in 1817 as part of Clark County. In 1819, three years after Indiana was admitted as a state, New Albany became the seat of government for newly established Floyd County. A courthouse was finally built in 1824. New Albany grew rapidly and was the largest city in Indiana from 1816 until 1860 when overtaken by

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. Before the

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, over half of Hoosiers worth over $100,000 lived in New Albany, making it by far the wealthiest part of the state. The steamboat industry was the engine of the city's economy during the mid-19th century. Fueled by abundant forests for lumber, at least a half-dozen shipbuilders were in operation and turned out a multitude of steamboats and packet boats, including the '' Robert E. Lee'', ''

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'', the ''Eclipse'', and the ''A.A. Shotwell''. Shipbuilding was accompanied by a wide range of ancillary business including machine shops, foundries, cabinet and furniture factories, and silversmith shops. Its second largest business was the American Plate Glass Works. In 1847 the city was connected to the port at Michigan City, Indiana on

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via the Monon railroad. In 1853 the New Albany High School opened, the first public high school in the state. The original school was built at the corner of West First Street and Spring Street. New Albany would also be the first in the state to create a consolidated school district several years later. Ashbel P. Willard, governor of the state of Indiana, dedicated the Floyd County Fairgrounds in 1859. That year, the

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was held in New Albany. During the Civil War, the fairgrounds were converted to become Camp Noble and used as a muster point for the area's regiments.

Civil War

During the Civil War New Albany served as both a supply center for Union troops and as a medical care center for wounded soldiers. Up to 1,500 wounded soldiers were treated in New Albany during the war, many non-medical buildings were converted into makeshift hospitals. In 1862,

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established one of the first seven

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in New Albany for burying the many war dead. Despite the ongoing war, a new courthouse was built in 1865 which was used until the 1960s when the current City-County courthouse was constructed, also the first in Indiana. Downtown New Albany

The Town Clock Church, now the Second Baptist Church, was used as the New Albany stop in the

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. The original steeple was destroyed by a lightning strike in 1915 and a new replica steeple wasn't completed until 101 years later in 2016. NACemetery

During the

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the trade with the South dwindled, as New Albany was boycotted by both sides, by Confederates because it was in a Union state and by the North because it was considered as too friendly to the South. Indianapolis overtook New Albany as Indiana's largest city in 1860 and across the river Louisville's population grew much faster, New Albany never regained its original stature. The once robust steamboat industry ended by 1870, with the last steamboat built in New Albany named, appropriately, the '' Robert E. Lee''. During the second half of the 19th century, New Albany experienced an industrial boom despite the collapse of the steamboat industry. The advent of the railroad created economic opportunity for the city as a pork packing and locomotive repair center. A bridge was built across the

in 1886 providing a rail and road connection with Kentucky. American Plate Glass Works opened in 1865 which employed as many as 2,000 workers. When the factory relocated in 1893 New Albany lost a large part of its population and went into economic decline.

20th century

In the early 20th century, New Albany became a center of plywood and veneer, and its largest employer was the New Albany Veneering Company. By 1920, New Albany was the largest producer of plywood and veneer in the world with other producers including Indiana Veneer Panel Company and Hoosier Panel Company. On March 23, 1917, a

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struck the north side of New Albany, killing at least 46 people.

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was built through New Albany in 1961 and led to the construction of the

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. The project cost $14.8 million. The bridge was named for US Senator and later Supreme Court Justice

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, who was a native of nearby Georgetown and practiced law in New Albany. The bridge was named the "most beautiful long-span bridge of 1961" by the American Institute of Steel Construction.

Education innovation

Charles A. Prosser lived in New Albany for much of his life. Charles Allen Prosser School of Technology was named in honor of his accomplishments as the "father of

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." In the mid and late 20th century, New Albany became an innovator in using electronic media in education. New Albany High School, a public school, started WNAS-FM in 1949, which is the nation's oldest continuously operating

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station. In the late 1960s, Slate Run Elementary School started WSRS, a non-licensed student-produced closed-circuit television service for its classrooms, one of the nation's first in an elementary school.

Ohio River flood

In January 1937, a major flood struck the region. New Albany, like the other river towns, had no flood walls and no methods of regulating the river. The

rose to 60.8 feet at New Albany, leaving most of the town under 10 or more feet of water for nearly three weeks. The flood was the worst disaster to befall the city. After the flood, New Albany was the first city in the region to begin construction on massive flood walls around the city. New Albany's flood walls served as examples for those constructed around Louisville and Clark County.

Geography

New Albany is located at (38.301935, −85.821442). According to the 2010 census, New Albany has a total area of , of which (or 98.87%) is land and (or 1.13%) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 36,372 people, 15,575 households, and 9,175 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 17,315 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 85.8%

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, 8.7%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.7%

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, 1.7% from

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, and 2.9% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.7% of the population. There were 15,575 households, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.4% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.1% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 37,603 people, 15,959 households, and 10,054 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 17,098 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 84.00%

, 12.93%

, 0.31% Native American, 0.42%

, 0.04%

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, 0.67% from

, and 1.62% from two or more races. 1.36% of the population is

(Hispanics can be of any race). There were 15,959 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,923, and the median income for a family was $41,993. Males had a median income of $31,778 versus $24,002 for females. The

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for the city was $18,365. About 11.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the

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, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Attractions

New Albany's Main Street features a large collection of late 19th century mansions from the city's heyday as a shipbuilding center. The centerpiece is the Culbertson Mansion, a three-story French Second Empire Style structure, which is today an Indiana state memorial. Every October, the downtown area of New Albany hosts th
Harvest Homecoming
festival, one of the largest annual events in the state. Festivities begin on the first weekend of October, but the main part, consisting of midway rides, shows, and booths lining the downtown streets, lasts from Thursday-Sunday of the second weekend in October. The 2020 Harvest Homecoming was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Education

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, one of the eight campuses of the

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system, is located on the northern edge of the city. The

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also maintains a satellite campus in the city. New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation operates public schools. The Children's Academy of New Albany is the public preschool program. Elementary schools in the city limits include: * Fairmont Elementary School * Green Valley Elementary School * Mount Tabor Elementary School * S. Ellen Jones Elementary School * Slate Run Elementary School Grant Line Elementary School is in an

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near New Albany. Middle schools in the city limits include: *Hazelwood Middle School *Nathaniel Scribner Middle School. New Albany High School is the city's senior high school with the city being in its attendance boundary. The Greater Louisville Regional Japanese Saturday School (グレータールイビル日本語補習校 ''Gurētā Ruibiru Nihongo Hoshūkō''), a Japanese weekend supplementary school, is affiliated with IUS's Japan Center. It was established in January 1988 and holds its classes at Hillside Hall; its office is elsewhere in New Albany. The city has a free lending library, the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library.

Notable people

Jamey Aebersold Wilton Jameson "Jamey" Aebersold (born July 21, 1939) is an American publisher, educator, and jazz saxophonist. His Play-A-Long series of instructional books and CDs, using the chord-scale system, the first of which was released in 1967, are an ...

– jazz musician, publisher of "play-along" music books *

William Wallace Atterbury William Wallace Atterbury (January 31, 1866 – September 20, 1935) Cited at New Albany Floyd County Public Library. Gale Biography In Context. was a brigadier general in the United States Army during World War I, who began his career with the Pe ...

(1866-1935) - Brigadier General in the U.S. Army during World War I *

Carl Braden Carl Braden (June 24, 1914 – February 18, 1975) was a trade unionist, journalist, and activist who was known for his work in the civil rights movement. Biography Braden was born in New Albany, Indiana, and died in Louisville, Kentucky. He w ...

– Civil Rights activist *

Pomeroy Cannon Pomeroy "Doc" Cannon (born Harry Roy Cannon) was an American actor who worked in Hollywood during the silent era. He was known for playing villains and tough guys. Biography Pomeroy was born in New Albany, Indiana, to Greenbury Cannon and Mary ...

- Physician, stage and film actor * William Cochran - Indiana state legislator and businessman * Rob Conway – pro wrestler *

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– Actor who was born in Louisville, KY but went to New Albany High School; Josh Dallas is famous for playing Fandral in ''Thor'', '' Thor: Tales of Asgard'' and Prince Charming/David Nolan in ''Once Upon a Time'' *

Aubrey Hampton Aubrey Hampton (October 23, 1934 – May 9, 2011) was an American biochemist and writer. He was the founder of Aubrey Organics, a hair- and skin-care company, and the co-founder of the Gorilla Theatre, both located in Tampa, Florida. Born in New ...

(1934–2011) – biochemist and writer * Billy Herman (1909–1992) – infielder in Major League Baseball during 1930s and 1940s; holds many National League defensive records for second basemen. * Houndmouth – American alternative blues band * Edwin Hubble – astronomer and namesake of Hubble Space Telescope; was a physics and Spanish teacher and basketball coach at New Albany High School during the 1913–1914 academic year *

Ferdinand N. Kahler Ferdinand Nickolas 'Ferd' Kahler, Sr. (November 20, 1864 – November 14, 1927) was an American inventor, entrepreneur and automobile pioneer who founded The Kahler Co. in New Albany, Indiana. He was a manufacturer of wood and lumber products, fo ...

(1864–1927) – inventor, entrepreneur and automobile pioneer *

Karen Kamensek Karen Kamensek (born January 2, 1970 in Chicago) is an American orchestral and opera conductor. Biography Her parents came from Kamnica pri Mariboru, Slovenia. Kamensek received degrees in orchestral conducting and piano performance from Indiana ...

– ''Grammy'' nominated orchestral and operatic conductor * J. Warren Kerrigan – actor, was born in New Albany *

Charles M. La Follette Charles Marion La Follette (February 27, 1898 – June 27, 1974) was an American lawyer and politician. His great-grandfather was William Heilman, who was in the United States House of Representatives from Indiana. He served as a Republi ...

– member of Congress, was born in New Albany *

Romeo Langford Romeo James Langford (born October 25, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers. Langford was ranked as one o ...

– basketball player * Dusty Ray Bottoms - a drag queen and musical artist who competed on ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' (season 10) * John MacLeod – college and pro basketball coach *

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– Major League Baseball pitcher/first baseman and scout, Minor League manager *

George W. Maher George Washington Maher (December 25, 1864 – September 12, 1926) was an American architect during the first quarter of the 20th century. He is considered part of the Prairie School-style and was known for blending traditional architecture wit ...

– early 20th Century Prairie School style

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Jouett Meekin George Jouett Meekin (February 21, 1867 – December 14, 1944) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1891 to 1900. He played for the Louisville Colonels, Washington Senators, New York Giants, Boston Beaneaters, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

– Major League Baseball pitcher who won 153 games *

–

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who ruled in the landmark ''

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'' case in 1954. After retirement, he practiced law in New Albany and was buried in the city's Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery next to

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. The

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double-decker bridge that crosses the Ohio River between New Albany and Louisville, Kentucky is named for him. *

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– football player *

Lucy Higgs Nichols Lucy Higgs Nichols (April 10, 1838 – January 25, 1915) was an African American woman who escaped slavery. She served as a nurse for the Union Army during the American Civil War. Known affectionately as "Aunt Lucy", her sole photo shows her su ...

(1838–1915) – escaped slave and Civil War nurse, who has a memorial marker on E. Market Street *

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– the father of

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–

C. A. Prosser School of Technology Charles Allen Prosser School of Technology (Prosser) is a vocational school in New Albany, Indiana. The school was named in honor of New Albany native Charles Allen Prosser, the "Father of Vocational Education" in the United States. Courses Pross ...

in New Albany is named in his honor *

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– police officer, television presenter and martial artist * Four

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members were lynched in the New Albany Jail by masked vigilantes from Jackson County in 1868 *

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– Roman Catholic archbishop and Cardinal *

David H. Rodgers David H. Rodgers (August 10, 1923 – April 18, 2017) was an American politician and Mayor of Spokane, Washington, from 1967 until 1978. Rogers was born in New Albany, Indiana, and attended Purdue University. After serving in World War II as a N ...

– Mayor of Spokane, Washington *

Roscoe Sarles Roscoe Conkling Sarles (4 January 1892 – 17 September 1922) was an American racecar driver Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. ...

– Indy Car driver * Shanda Sharer (1979–1992) – twelve-year-old

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victim * Thomas Smith – Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court *

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– former congressman of Indiana's 9th district * Evan B. Stotsenburg – President Pro Tempore of the

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; Indiana Attorney General (1915-1917) * John M. Stotsenburg – U.S. Army colonel killed in

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Laura M. Hawley Thurston Laura M. Thurston (, Hawley; pen name, Viola; December 20, 1812 – July 21, 1842) was an American poet and educator. A prolific writer, most of her works were originally published in the ''Louisville Journal'', and in William D. Gallagher's ''He ...

(1812–1842), poet, teacher * Camille Wright Thompson (born in 1955) – silver medalist in swimming at 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, graduate of New Albany High School, University of Hawaii *

S. C. Thompson Sherley Clark Thompson (September 14, 1897 – March 21, 1967) was best known as the co-editor of the first baseball encyclopedia. He published under the name "S. C. Thompson" and was known to his friends as "Tommy." Musical career Thompson was ...

– editor *

Ashbel P. Willard Ashbel Parsons Willard (October 31, 1820 – October 4, 1860) was state senator, the 12th lieutenant governor, and the 11th governor of the U.S. state of Indiana. His terms in office were marked by increasingly severe partisanship leading to t ...

– 11th Governor of Indiana * Fuzzy Zoeller – PGA golfer with 20 tour victories, 1979 Masters champion, 1984 U.S. Open champion, 2002 U.S. Senior champion

Footnotes

External links

City of New Albany, Indiana website
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New Albany Glass Works/Star Glass Works, New Albany
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