Why visit Newburgh
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 11 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Original Newburgh Historic District, Angel Mounds and Lou Dennis Community Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Newburgh
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Newburgh
Newburgh is an incorporated town in Ohio Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. As of the 2020 census, Newburgh had a population of 3,344. The town is part of the larger Evansville metropolitan area, and Ohio Township, which Newburgh shares with nearby Chandler, includes the town. It is the easternmost suburb of Evansville.
From the Wikipedia article Newburgh, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Allen Family Amphitheater
Cinema and theater · 0.6 mi
525 French Island Trail, Newburgh
Museums and landmarks12
Original Newburgh Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Indiana, United States
Angel Mounds
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Indiana, a Native American complex of earthworks and a National Historic Landmark
Ellerbusch Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Archaeological site in Indiana, US
Roberts-Morton House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Newburgh, IN, listed on the NRHP in Indiana
Newburgh Museum
Museum
503 State Street, Newburgh
Su 13:00-15:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-16:00; Mo-Th off
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Lou Dennis Community Park
Park
Lou Dennis Community Park has a volleyball court, basketball court, tennis courts, soccer fields and the Fortress of Fun. In 2018 the...
402 Park Drive, Newburgh
Mulzer Fields
Park · 1.1 mi
NJB - Mulzer - Batting Cages - Babe Ruth Field
9511 West State Route 662, Newburgh
Restaurants and cafes11
Honey Moon Coffee Newburgh
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.4 mi
20 West Water Street, Newburgh
Mo-Th 06:45-17:00; Fr 06:45-18:00; Sa 07:00-17:00; Su 07:00-18:00
Cleo's Bakery
Bakery
9 West Jennings Street, Newburgh
Su 09:00-12:00; Mo-Tu off; We-Sa 08:00-16:00
History
As a town situated on the fertile banks of the Ohio River, Newburgh has a long history of human activity. Western explorers first arrived in the area in the 17th century. For centuries prior to that, it had been inhabited by the Shawnee people and was near the center of prehistoric Mississippian culture as late as 1450 A.D. Evidence of this prehistoric society remains today at Angel Mounds, a National Historic Landmark, and Ellerbusch site, both approximately two miles west of Newburgh.
The principal founders of Newburgh are John Sprinkle and Abner Luce. Sprinkle, a businessman of German descent, landed in Newburgh in the spring of 1803, thirteen years before Indiana entered the Union as the 19th state. He secured land grants in 1812 and in 1818 platted what became known as Sprinklesburgh (sometimes called "Mount Pleasant"). It was the first town in Warrick County. The original plat of Sprinklesburgh consisted of about 12 blocks immediately west of today's downtown Newburgh.
Abner Luce founded Newburgh almost directly to the east of Sprinklesburgh in 1829. In 1841, Luce's plat was merged with Sprinkelsburgh and the name of the town was changed to Newburgh. However, it was Samuel Short's land, a strip on the block west of State Street, that now has some of the most visible and important land in modern downtown Newburgh.
From the History section of Newburgh, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Old Newburgh Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Map of Newburgh
56 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 24°F | 3.5 in | 1.9 in |
| Feb | 47°F | 27°F | 3.5 in | 2.6 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 35°F | 4.6 in | 0.3 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 45°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 57°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 48°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 28°F | 4.3 in | 1.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Newburgh L&D (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Warrick County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-07-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-05-04: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2012-03-09: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Chandler 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Evansville 8 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Melody Hill 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Boonville 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Highland 11 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Henderson 12 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Darmstadt 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Haubstadt 20 mi northwest, about 32 min by car
- Owensboro 21 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- Fort Branch 22 mi northwest, about 36 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Newburgh, Indiana, Chris Flook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Newburgh Presbyterian Church, front and northern side, Nyttend, Public domain
- Old Newburgh Presbyterian Church, front from southern side, Nyttend, Public domain
- Old Newburgh Presbyterian Church, front, Nyttend, Public domain
- Old Newburgh Presbyterian Church, rear and southern side, Nyttend, Public domain
- Old Newburgh Presbyterian Church, front and southern side, Nyttend, Public domain
- State and Jennings in Newburgh, Nyttend, Public domain
- Newburgh IN entrance, C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution
- Ellerbusch Site near Newburgh, Nyttend, Public domain
- Roberts-Morton House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Casio fx-7000g calculator showing 1989 production code data, Larwe, CC BY 4.0
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