Welcome to New Town ...
New Town is located in Gordon County<1>.
The location of New Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
New Town is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Town lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from New Town (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area codes for New Town: (706) and (762)<4>
Websites for New Town ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.gordonchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to New Town, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named New Town ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named New Town: This one is located in Gordon County and the other is located in Wilkes County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 24 communities that are also named New Town - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi (2), New Jersey, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee (3) and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Town.
Communities near New Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Town.
- Dalton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Whitfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <5>
- Calhoun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <5>
- Calhoun Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Villanow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Buff ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Adairsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairsville
- Adairsville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairsville <5>
- Soapstick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Chatsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Chatsworth is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <5>
- Hinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Sonoraville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 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 New Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Town. 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 Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Town. See our Newspapers Page for New Town.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Town ...
Looking for more information about New Town? 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 Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gordon County: www.gordoncounty.org/
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 Gordon, 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 New Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |