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Welcome to West Newell ...

West Newell is located in Vermilion County<1>.


The location of West Newell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of West Newell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West Newell: W. Newell

West Newell is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Newell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While West Newell is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

West Newell lies within the (217) area code.

Communities near West Newell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Newell.

  • Danville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hoopeston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
    • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <4>
  • Georgetown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
  • Westville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
  • Tilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <4>
  • Covington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Fountain County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
  • Veedersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
    • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <4>
  • Catlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <4>
  • Williamsport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
  • Oakwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Newell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Newell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Newell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Newell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Newell. See our Newspapers Page for West Newell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Newell ...

Looking for more information about West Newell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Newell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Newell.

Adding West Newell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Newell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Newell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Newell.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Newell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Newell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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