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Welcome to New Home ...

New Home is located in Blount County<1>.


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


New Home is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from New Home (for example, toward Etna (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for New Home: (205) & (269)<4>

Communities Also Named New Home ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named New Home: This one is located in Blount County and the other is located in DeKalb County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 11 communities that are also named New Home - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina (3) 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.

  • Albertville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Boaz
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <5>
  • Rainbow City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Arab
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
    • Arab is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <5>
  • Oneonta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Attalla
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Ashville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
    • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <5>
  • Sardis City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
    • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
  • Blountsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
    • Blountsville is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <5>
  • Cleveland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Home ...

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

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

The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Blount, 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 New Home - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (269) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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