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Welcome to Newville ...

The town of Newville is located in Henry County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Newville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Newville has a population of 509 people<3> (see below for details).

Newville is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Newville lies within the (334) area code.

The ZIP code for Newville: 36353<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newville had an population of 509 people. This is a decrease of 5.57% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newville had a population of 539 people. This makes Newville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Newville represents 0.01% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 327th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 539 people, the population of Newville decreased 2.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 553 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Newville.

Communities Also Named Newville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Newville - they are located in California, Indiana, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Newville ...

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

  • Dothan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
    • Dothan is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <6>
  • Ozark
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Headland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Abbeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Midland City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Midland City is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <6>
  • Kinsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
    • Kinsey is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
  • Ashford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Ashford is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <6>
  • Cowarts
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
    • Cowarts is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <6>
  • Webb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Webb is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newville ...

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

Adding Newville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newville 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 Newville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Newville post office opened in 1894.

We also found Newville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newville.

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

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 Henry, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Newville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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