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Welcome to New Troy ...

New Troy is located in Berrien County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of New Troy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1865.

New Troy is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from New Troy (for example, toward Kingsford Heights (IN)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

New Troy lies within the (269) area code.

The ZIP code for New Troy: 49119<3>

Communities Also Named New Troy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named New Troy - it's located in Florida.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Troy.

Communities near New Troy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Troy.

  • Niles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Niles is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <4>
  • Benton Harbor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Saint Joseph
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Buchanan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bridgman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • New Carlisle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
    • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <4>
  • New Buffalo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Berrien Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
    • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <4>
  • Three Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
    • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <4>
  • Long Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Long Beach is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <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 New Troy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Troy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Troy ...

Looking for more information about New Troy? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for New Troy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Troy.

Adding New Troy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Troy 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 New Troy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the New Troy post office opened in 1865.

We also found New Troy in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Troy.

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Berrien, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Troy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as New Troy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Troy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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