Welcome to Newcombe ...
Newcombe is located in Elliott County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Newcombe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Newcombe is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Newcombe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Newcombe: 606
Communities near Newcombe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newcombe.
- Grayson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- West Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Olive Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Newfoundland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Mazie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
- Mazie is located in Lawrence County
- Ibex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
- Bruin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
- Crockett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Crockett is located in Morgan County
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 Newcombe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newcombe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newcombe. 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 Newcombe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newcombe. See our Newspapers Page for Newcombe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newcombe ...
Looking for more information about Newcombe? 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 Newcombe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newcombe.
Adding Newcombe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newcombe 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 Newcombe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Newcombe post office opened in 1878.
We also found Newcombe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newcombe.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Elliott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newcombe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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/ |