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Welcome to Newland ...

Newland is located in Pettis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

Newland is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Newland: 660

Communities Also Named Newland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Newland - they are located in Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Newland ...

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

  • Sedalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sweet Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • La Monte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pilot Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Smithton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithton is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
  • Green Ridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Otterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Houstonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Houstonia is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Hughesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Nelson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelson is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newland ...

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

Adding Newland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newland 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 Newland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Newland post office opened in 1892. The Newland post office closed in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newland.

Footnotes ...

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