New Castle is a home rule-class city in Henry County, Kentucky, United States.

[5] African Americans attended New Castle Colored School prior to integration.

19 of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, a fraternal organization of African Americans, was in New Castle.

Louisville is 38 miles (61 km) to the southwest via Kentucky Route 146 and Interstate 71.

33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The Samuel Hieatt House, built in 1850, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.