Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Newmansville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newmansville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Newmansville

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Newmansville:
  • 40.003407, -90.013091
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Newmansville

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cass County
  • Since Newmansville is near Menard County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Menard County
  • eBird sighting report for Mason County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Newmansville ...

We found two communities that share the name Newmansville.

Within Illinois, the name Newmansville is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Clarion County
    • This Newmansville is located in Clarion County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newmansville that is located in Cass County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Newmansville.
  • Tennessee
    • Greene County
    • This Newmansville is located in Greene County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Newmansville that is located in Cass County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Newmansville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Newmansville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Bobtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
  • Bobtown is located in Menard County
• Chandlerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
  • Chandlerville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlerville <3>
• Claysville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
  • Claysville is located in Sangamon County
• Gurney ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
  • Gurney is located in Cass County
• Hill Top
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
  • Hill Top is located in Menard County
• Hilltop
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Menard County
• Jordanville ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
  • Jordanville is located in Morgan County
• Lewisburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Lewisburg is located in Menard County
• Pleasant Plains
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <3>
• Virginia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
  • Virginia is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <3>
• Wolf Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
  • Wolf Lake is located in Mason County

How Far From Newmansville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Newmansville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newmansville and extending to:

• Virginia, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Newmansville to Virginia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,361 miles [10,237 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,100 miles [11,426.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,983 miles [8,019.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov