Welcome to Newcombe ...
Newcombe is located in Elliott County<1>.
The location of Newcombe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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.<3>.
Time Zone: Newcombe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
- West Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
- Olive Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
- Olive Hill is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <4>
- Sandy Hook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <4>
- Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
- Mazie is located in Lawrence County
- Ibex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Bruin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Crockett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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.<5>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newcombe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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 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 Newcombe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |