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Welcome to North Newry ...

North Newry is located in Oxford County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of North Newry, 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 North Newry: N. Newry

North Newry is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: North Newry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

North Newry is located in the (207) area code.

Communities near North Newry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Newry.

  • Berlin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
  • Rumford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bethel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mexico
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <4>
  • Gorham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Gorham is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
  • Dixfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • West Paris
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodstock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
  • Milan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
  • Andover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <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 North Newry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Newry.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Newry. 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 North Newry.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Newry ...

Looking for more information about North Newry? 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 North Newry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Newry.

Adding North Newry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Newry 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 North Newry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Newry.

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

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Oxford, 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 North Newry - 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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