Welcome to New Lexington ...
New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of New Lexington, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Lexington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
New Lexington is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Lexington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for New Lexington: (205) and (659)<4>
Communities Also Named New Lexington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named New Lexington - they are located in Kansas, Ohio (3) and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Lexington.
Communities near New Lexington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Lexington.
- Fayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <5>
- Berry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Berry is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <5>
- Oakman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
- Oakman is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Former names for Oakman:
- Day's Gap
- Marietta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <5>
- Kennedy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Belk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Bankston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Rossland City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Samantha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Old Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Ashcraft Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette 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 New Lexington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Lexington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Lexington. 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 Lexington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Lexington. See our Newspapers Page for New Lexington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Lexington ...
Looking for more information about New Lexington? 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 Lexington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Lexington.
Adding New Lexington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Lexington 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 New Lexington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the New Lexington post office opened in 1836.
We also found New Lexington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Lexington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Lexington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.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 Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Lexington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (659) 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |