Welcome to Newald ...
Newald is located in Forest County<1>.
The location of Newald has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Newald, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Newald is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Newald lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Newald: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities near Newald ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newald.
- Crandon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
- Crandon is located in Forest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
- Laona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
- Laona is located in Forest County
- Hiles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Tipler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipler
- Tipler is located in Florence County
- Atkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Fern ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Padus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padus
- Padus is located in Forest County
- Pentoga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentoga
- Pentoga is located in Iron County (MI)
- Nelma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelma
- Nelma is located in Forest County
- Gagen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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 Newald. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newald.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newald. 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 Newald.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newald. See our Newspapers Page for Newald.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newald ...
Looking for more information about Newald? 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 Newald, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newald.
Adding Newald to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newald 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 Newald was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Newald post office opened in 1905.
We also found Newald on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newald.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newald. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Forest, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newald - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |