We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Light. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Light.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Light. 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 Light.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Light. See our Newspapers Page for New Light.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Light ...
Looking for more information about New Light? 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 Light, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Light.
Adding New Light to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Light 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 Light was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Light post office opened in 1840.
We also found New Light in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Light - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the New Light area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the New Light area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: