Welcome to Newell ...

Newell is located in Randolph County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Newell is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Newell: 36270<4>

Communities Also Named Newell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Newell - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Newell ...

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

• Tyus
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
  • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
• Heflin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
  • Heflin is located in Cleburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <5>
• Bowdon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
  • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <5>
• Mount Zion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Mount Zion is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <5>
• Wedowee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee
  • Wedowee is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <5>
• Fairlawn Estates
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
  • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
• Ephesus
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
  • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
• Ranburne
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranburne
  • Ranburne is located in Cleburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranburne <5>
• Centralhatchee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
  • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
• Yates Crossroads
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
  • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newell ...

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

Adding Newell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newell 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 Newell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Newell post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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