Welcome to Newburn ...
Newburn is located in Suwannee County<1>.
The location of Newburn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Newburn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Newburn is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Newburn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Newburn: (386)
Communities near Newburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newburn.
- Live Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Live Oak is located in Suwannee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <4>
- Mayo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Mayo is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <4>
- Lee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <4>
- Dowling Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
- Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
- Day
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Day is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Day <4>
- Padlock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Rixford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Buckville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
- Buckville is located in Lafayette County
- McAlpin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlpin
- McAlpin is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlpin <4>
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Newburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newburn. 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 Newburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newburn. See our Newspapers Page for Newburn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newburn ...
Looking for more information about Newburn? 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 Newburn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newburn.
Adding Newburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newburn 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 Newburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Newburn post office opened in 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newburn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Suwannee, 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 Newburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |