Welcome to New Point ...

New Point is located in Sumter County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for New Point: New Pt.

New Point is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: New Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from New Point (for example, toward Eufaula (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

New Point is located in the (229) area code.

Communities Also Named New Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named New Point - they are located in Indiana, Maryland, Missouri and Virginia.

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

Communities near New Point ...

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

• Americus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Americus is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Americus <4>
• Putnam
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
  • Putnam is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
• Ellaville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
  • Ellaville is located in Schley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellaville <4>
• Smithville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
• Plains
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Plains is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
• Yeomans
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeomans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
  • Yeomans is located in Terrell County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
• Leslie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Leslie is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <4>
• Bronwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronwood
  • Bronwood is located in Terrell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronwood <4>
• Olivers Mill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
  • Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
• Andersonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
  • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Former name for Andersonville:
  • Anderson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Point ...

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

Adding New Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Point 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 Point was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumter-ga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/