Welcome to New Town ...

New Town is located in Scotland County<1>.

The location of New Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

New Town is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: New Town lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

New Town is within the (910) area code.

Communities Also Named New Town ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named New Town: This one is located in Scotland County and the other is located in Richmond County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 24 communities that are also named New Town - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), Georgia (2), Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi (2), New Jersey, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee (3) and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near New Town ...

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

• Laurinburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
  • Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <4>
• Aberdeen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
• Hamlet
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlet <4>
• Raeford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
  • Raeford is located in Hoke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <4>
• Red Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
  • Red Springs is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <4>
• Pembroke
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
• Maxton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
  • Maxton is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <4>
• McColl
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
  • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <4>
• Pinebluff
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebluff
  • Pinebluff is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinebluff <4>
• Dobbins Heights
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
  • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 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 Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Town.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Town ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Scotland County: www.scotlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/