Welcome to Newhouse ...

Newhouse is located in Houston County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newhouse, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Newhouse is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Newhouse: (507)

Communities Also Named Newhouse ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Newhouse - they are located in Ohio and Utah.

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

Communities near Newhouse ...

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

• Decorah
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah
  • Decorah is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decorah <4>
• Caledonia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <4>
• Spring Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <4>
• Harmony
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <4>
• Houston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
  • Houston is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
• Rushford Village
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
  • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
• Mabel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Mabel is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabel <4>
• Lanesboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
  • Lanesboro is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <4>
• Canton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Eitzen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
  • Eitzen is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people

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 Newhouse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newhouse.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newhouse ...

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

Adding Newhouse to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newhouse 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 Newhouse was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Newhouse post office opened in 1880.

We also found Newhouse in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newhouse.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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