Welcome to New Point ...
New Point is located in Holt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
A typical abbreviation for New Point: New Pt.
New Point is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: New Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for New Point: 660
Communities Also Named New Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named New Point - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Maryland and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Point.
Communities near New Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Point.
- Savannah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mound City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Highland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <3>
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oregon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <3>
- Amazonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
- Amazonia is located in Andrew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Maitland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Maitland is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Skidmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Forest City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <3>
- Craig
(18 miles [29 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 New Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Point. 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 New Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Point. See our Newspapers Page for New Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Point ...
Looking for more information about New Point? 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 New Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Point.
Adding New Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Point 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 New Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the New Point post office opened in 1874.
We also found New Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Point.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Holt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Point - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |