Funeral Homes in New Harmony, IN

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New Harmony is a historic town on the Wabash River in Harmony Township, Posey County, Indiana, United States. It lies 15 miles (24 km) north of Mount Vernon, the county seat. The population was 789 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Evansville metropolitan area.Established by the Harmony Society in 1814, the town was originally known as Harmony (also called Harmonie, or New Harmony). Bought at two dollars an acre, the 20,000 acre settlement was the brain child of George Rapp and was home to exclusively German Lutherans in its early years. Here, the Harmonists built a new town in the wilderness, but in 1824 they decided to sell their property and return to Pennsylvania. Robert Owen, a Welsh industrialist and social reformer, purchased the town in 1825 with the intention of creating a new utopian community and renamed it New Harmony. While the Owenite social experiment was an economic failure just two years after it began, the community made some important contributions to American society.New Harmony became known as a center for advances in education and scientific research. New Harmony's residents established the first free library, a civic drama club, and a public school system open to men and women. Its prominent citizens included Owen's sons, Indiana congressman and social reformer Robert Dale Owen, who sponsored legislation to create the Smithsonian Institution; David Dale Owen, a noted state and federal geologist; William Owen; and Richard Owen, state geologist, Indiana University professor, and first president of Purdue University. The town served as the second headquarters of the U.S. Geological Survey and numerous scientists and educators contributed to New Harmony’s intellectual community, including William Maclure, Marie Louise Duclos Fretageot, Thomas Say, Charles-Alexandre Lesueur, Joseph Neef, Frances Wright, and others.Many of the town's old Harmonist buildings still stand and have been restored. These structures, along with others related to the Owenite community, are included in the New Harmony Historic District. Contemporary additions to the town include the Roofless Church and Atheneum. The New Harmony State Memorial is located there. Just to the south of town on State Road 69 is Harmonie State Park.

New Harmony Obituaries

It was revealed by The County Journal on November 19th, 2020 that Diana Elizabeth Rick (Moon) perished in Sparta, Illinois.  Ms. Rick was 87 years old and was born in New Harmony, IN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Diana Elizabeth's life.

It was written by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on December 26th, 2018 that William "Doc" Berry passed away in Wisconsin.  Berry was 77 years old and was born in New Harmony, IN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor William "Doc"'s life.

It was reported on June 17th, 2017 that Douglas Bruce McFadden perished in New Harmony, Indiana.  McFadden was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Douglas Bruce's life.

It was revealed by Anna Gazette-Democrat on March 28th, 2013 that Glenda Sue Miller (Miss) passed away in Jonesboro, Illinois.  Ms. Miller was 66 years old and was born in New Harmony, IN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Glenda Sue's life.

It was revealed on September 19th, 2012 that Helen Murphy passed away in New Harmony, Indiana.  Murphy was 89 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Helen's life.

It was revealed by The Daily Oklahoman on September 16th, 2012 that Dr Ernest R "Ernie" Daffer died in Edmond, Oklahoma.  Daffer was 81 years old and was born in New Harmony, IN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dr Ernest R "Ernie"'s life.

It was noted by Coffeyville Journal on July 17th, 1985 that Mary Hutton (McCoy) perished in Sedan, Kansas.  Ms. Hutton was 73 years old and was born in New Harmony, IN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mary's life.

It was written by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on June 11th, 1919 that Nora Welborn passed on in New Harmony, Indiana.  Welborn was 73 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Nora's life.

It was revealed on May 24th, 1919 that Natalie B Owen (Mann) perished in New Harmony, Indiana.  Ms. Owen was 73 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Natalie B's life.

It was noted by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on November 5th, 1914 that Rachael Fauntleroy died in New Harmony, Indiana.  Fauntleroy was 87 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Rachael's life.

History

The history of New Harmony includes the work of the New Harmony historian and resident, Josephine Mirabella Elliott. The vault in the library contains many historic manuscripts, letters, and documents pertaining to the history of New Harmony. The town's population has remained relatively constant over the years at around 1,000 residents. One of David Dale Owen's colleagues and co-authors, also a medical doctor, was Joseph Granville Norwood. He arranged for his brother David Dale Owen to sample a large number of possible building stones for the [http://faculty.evansville.edu/ck6/bstud/smithson.html Smithsonian Castle.] D.

The official website for the city of New Harmony is http://www.newharmony-in.gov.