New Albany, Indiana
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. It is bounded by I-265 to the north and the Ohio River to the south, and is considered part of the Louisville, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. The mayor of New Albany is Jeff Gahan, a Democrat; he was re-elected in 2015.
History
The land of New Albany was officially granted to the United States after the American Revolutionary War. 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.
The Cedar Bough Place Historic District, Culbertson Mansion, DePauw Avenue Historic District, Division Street School, East Spring Street Historic District, Hedden's Grove Historic District, Mansion Row Historic District, New Albany Downtown Historic District, New Albany National Cemetery, Old Pike Inn, Scribner House, Shelby Place Historic District, Woodbine, and William Young House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The New Albany and Salem Railroad Station and Sweet Gum Stable were formerly listed, but both have been demolished.