Welcome to Newstead ...
Newstead is located in Christian County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Newstead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
Newstead is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Newstead lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Newstead: 270 & 364<3>
Communities Also Named Newstead ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Newstead - they are located in Manitoba, Missouri, New Jersey and Newfoundland and Labrador.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newstead.
Communities near Newstead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newstead.
- Hopkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cadiz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Trigg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cadiz
- From Newstead to Cadiz
- Pembroke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crofton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- LaFayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- LaFayette is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
- Gracey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Herndon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Bennettstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Howel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Howel
- From Newstead to Howel
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 Newstead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newstead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newstead. 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 Newstead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newstead. See our Newspapers Page for Newstead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newstead ...
Looking for more information about Newstead? 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 Newstead, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newstead.
Adding Newstead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newstead 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 Newstead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Newstead post office opened in 1847.
We also found Newstead in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newstead.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newstead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Newstead area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Newstead area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |