Welcome to Newfain ...

Newfain is located in Pike County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Newfain, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newfain, 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.

Newfain is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Newfain: (740)

Communities near Newfain ...

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

• Hillsboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
• Greenfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
• Waverly City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
  • Waverly City is located in Pike County
  • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
• Waverly
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
• Piketon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piketon
  • Piketon is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piketon <4>
• Peebles
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
  • Peebles is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peebles <4>
• Seaman
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman
  • Seaman is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 886 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaman <4>
• Bainbridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
• South Salem
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
  • South Salem is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <4>
• Rarden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
  • Rarden is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <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 Newfain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newfain.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newfain ...

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

Adding Newfain to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Newfain on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newfain.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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