Welcome to New Home ...
So far, we found very little information about New Home. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added New Home to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New Home, please Contact Us.
New Home would have been located within present day Surry County<2>.
The location of New Home has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for New Home is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where New Home was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
New Home would have been located in the (336) area code.
Communities Also Named New Home ...
While we believe that this New Home is located in Surry County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named New Home. Those communities are located in the following counties: Burke and Cleveland County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 11 communities that are also named New Home - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Home.
Communities near New Home ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Home.
- Mount Airy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <5>
- Galax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
- Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <5>
- Elkin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Elkin is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <5>
- Jonesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
- Dobson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
- Dobson is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <5>
- Boonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <5>
- Independence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
- Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Fries
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
- Fries is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <5>
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 Home. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Home.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Home. 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 Home.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Home. See our Newspapers Page for New Home.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Home, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Home - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |