New Baltimore is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP) in Crosby Township, Hamilton County, Ohio. The population was 1,596 in the 2020 census.

History

The village, about four miles east of

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, was laid out in 1819 by mill owner Samuel Pottinger. In July 1863,

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ers of the

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used a ford at New Baltimore to cross the Miami River.

Geography

New Baltimore is situated at , northwest of downtown

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. It lies along the north bank of the

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. The CDP has a total area of , all land.

References

Census-designated places in Hamilton County, Ohio Census-designated places in Ohio Populated places established in 1819 1819 establishments in Ohio {{HamiltonCountyOH-geo-stub