Welcome to Newlin ...

Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Newlin, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newlin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Newlin is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Newlin is located in the (337) area code.

Communities Also Named Newlin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Newlin - they are located in Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Newlin ...

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

• DeRidder
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRidder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
  • DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <5>
• DeQuincy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
  • DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <5>
• Rosepine
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosepine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine
  • Rosepine is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosepine <5>
• Merryville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryville
  • Merryville is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merryville <5>
• Longville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
  • Longville is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longville <5>
• Bon Wier
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Wier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Wier
  • Bon Wier is located in Newton County (TX)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Wier <5>
• Hughes ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Hughes is located in Newton County (TX)
• Ludington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
  • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
• Ragley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragley
  • Ragley is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragley <5>
• Ikes
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ikes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
  • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newlin ...

Looking for more information about Newlin? 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 Newlin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newlin.

Adding Newlin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newlin in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Newlin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Newlin post office opened in 1906.

We also found Newlin on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newlin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/