Welcome to Newfield ...

Newfield is located in Potter County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Newfield is 2,110 feet [643 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Newfield is located in the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Newfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Newfield: This one is located in Potter County and the other is located in Allegheny County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 8 communities that are also named Newfield - they are located in Arizona, Connecticut (3), Maine, New York and Ontario.

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

Communities near Newfield ...

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

• Wellsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
  • Wellsville is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
• Coudersport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coudersport
  • Coudersport is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coudersport <4>
• Galeton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
  • Galeton is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <4>
• Westfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <4>
• Andover
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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 Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
• New Bergen ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
  • New Bergen is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
• Ulysses
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
  • Ulysses is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulysses <4>
• Oswayo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
  • Oswayo is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
• Ellisburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
  • Ellisburg is located in Potter County
• North Bingham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
  • North Bingham is located in Potter County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newfield ...

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

Adding Newfield to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Newfield post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newfield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/