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Welcome to Newellton ...

The town of Newellton is located in Tensas Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newellton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Newellton has a population of 960 people<2> (see below for details).

Newellton is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Newellton: 318 & 457<4>

The ZIP code for Newellton: 71357<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newellton had an population of 960 people. This is a decrease of 19.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 35.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newellton had a population of 1,187 people (which is 22.7% of the total population of Tensas Parish). This makes Newellton the parish's most populous community.

The population of Newellton represents 0.03% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 154th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,187 people, the population of Newellton decreased 19.91% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,482 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Newellton.

Communities Also Named Newellton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Newellton - it's located in Nova Scotia.

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

Communities near Newellton ...

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

  • Port Gibson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Joseph
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Yucatan Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
  • Newlight
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
  • Grand Gulf
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
  • Westside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Westside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
  • Rodney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
  • Ingleside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ingleside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
  • Coleman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Coleman is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
  • Waterproof
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

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 Newellton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newellton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newellton ...

Looking for more information about Newellton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Newellton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newellton.

Adding Newellton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newellton 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 (so far) for Newellton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Newellton post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newellton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Tensas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newellton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newellton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Newellton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Newellton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Newellton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newellton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/