Welcome to New Switzerland ...
New Switzerland is located in Habersham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Switzerland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
New Switzerland is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: New Switzerland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for New Switzerland: 706 & 762<3>
Communities near New Switzerland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Switzerland.
- Toccoa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa
- Toccoa is located in Stephens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa <4>
- Cornelia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Cornelia is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelia <4>
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
- Jarrett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Baldwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <4>
- Lula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Lula is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <4>
- Demorest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demorest
- Demorest is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Demorest <4>
- Clarkesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkesville
- Clarkesville is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkesville <4>
- Homer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Banks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
- Alto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <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 Switzerland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Switzerland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Switzerland. 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 Switzerland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Switzerland. See our Newspapers Page for New Switzerland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Switzerland ...
Looking for more information about New Switzerland? 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 Switzerland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Switzerland.
Adding New Switzerland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Switzerland 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 Switzerland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the New Switzerland post office opened in 1882.
We also found New Switzerland on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Switzerland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Switzerland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Habersham County: www.co.habersham.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Habersham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Switzerland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the New Switzerland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the New Switzerland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |