Welcome to New Home ...
New Home is located in DeKalb County<1>.
The location of New Home has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
New Home is 1,420 feet [433 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 Euthtilloga (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area codes for New Home: (256) and (938)<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 DeKalb County and the other is located in Blount 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.
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Scottsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsboro
- Scottsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsboro <5>
- Fort Payne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
- Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <5>
- Rainsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <5>
- Henagar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagar
- Henagar is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henagar <5>
- Sylvania
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Fyffe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
- Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <5>
- Hollywood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <5>
- Powell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Section
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section
- Section is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Section <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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.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 DeKalb, 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 (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |