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Welcome to New Albany ...

The city of New Albany is located in Union County<1> and is the County Seat for Union County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Albany, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1841.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Albany has a population of 8,739 people<2> (see below for details).

New Albany is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for New Albany: 662

The ZIP code for New Albany: 38652<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Albany had an population of 8,739 people. This is an increase of 8.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Albany had a population of 8,034 people (or 29.59% of the total population of Union County). This makes New Albany the county's most populous community.

The population of New Albany represents 0.27% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 46th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,034 people, the population of New Albany increased 5.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,607 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Albany.

Communities Also Named New Albany ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named New Albany - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2) and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near New Albany ...

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

  • Pontotoc
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Ripley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Saltillo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Saltillo is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <5>
  • Ecru
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Blue Mountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sherman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <5>
  • Thaxton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
    • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <5>
  • Hickory Flat
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <5>
  • Myrtle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dumas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
    • Dumas is located in Tippah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 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 New Albany. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Albany.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Albany. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for New Albany.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Albany ...

Looking for more information about New Albany? 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 New Albany, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Albany.

Adding New Albany to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Albany 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 Albany was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the New Albany post office opened in 1841.

We also found New Albany in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Albany.

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Union, 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 New Albany.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Albany - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as New Albany). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Albany or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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