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Welcome to Newburg ...

Newburg is located in Fillmore County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Newburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Newburg is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Newburg: (507)

Communities Also Named Newburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Newburg - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (4), Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New York, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (5), Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Newburg ...

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

  • Decorah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah
    • Decorah is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decorah <3>
  • Caledonia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rushford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
    • Rushford is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <3>
  • Preston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
  • Harmony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
  • Houston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
  • Rushford Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
    • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
  • Mabel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lanesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newburg ...

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

Adding Newburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newburg 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 Newburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newburg.

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

The official website for Fillmore County: www.co.fillmore.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Fillmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newburg - 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>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.









 

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