New Trenton, IN

New Trenton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana. The 2020 census counted 269 residents. New Trenton was laid out in 1816. The community was named after Trenton, New Jersey, the native home of a share of the first settlers. New Trenton makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about New Trenton is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. New Trenton is located in southeastern Franklin County in the valley of the Whitewater River, a southeasterly-flowing tributary of the Great Miami River.