Welcome to Newkirk ...

Newkirk is located in Sioux County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newkirk, 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.

Newkirk is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Newkirk is located in the (712) area code.

Communities Also Named Newkirk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Newkirk - they are located in Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Newkirk ...

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

• Sioux Center
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Center
  • Sioux Center is located in Sioux County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Center <4>
• Orange City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City
  • Orange City is located in Sioux County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange City <4>
• Sheldon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
• Rock Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
  • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <4>
• Hull
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
  • Hull is located in Sioux County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
• Remsen
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remsen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen
  • Remsen is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remsen <4>
• Sanborn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
  • Sanborn is located in O'Brien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <4>
• Alton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Sioux County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
• Marcus
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
  • Marcus is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <4>
• George
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
  • George is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <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 Newkirk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newkirk.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newkirk ...

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

Adding Newkirk to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Newkirk on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newkirk.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sioux County: www.siouxcounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/