Welcome to New Russia ...
New Russia is located in the Adirondacks.
New Russia is located in Essex County<1>.
The location of New Russia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Russia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
New Russia is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Russia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
New Russia is within the boundaries of the (518) area code.
Communities near New Russia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Russia.
- Ferrisburgh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
- Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Ferrisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
- Ferrisburg is located in Addison County (VT)
- Vergennes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergennes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes
- Vergennes is located in Addison County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergennes <5>
- Addison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Bridport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Port Henry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Henry
- Port Henry is located in Essex County
- Estimated population in 2017: 1,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Henry <5>
- Panton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Westport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <5>
- Waltham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Witherbee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
- Witherbee is located in Essex County
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 Russia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Russia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Russia. 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 Russia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Russia. See our Newspapers Page for New Russia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Russia ...
Looking for more information about New Russia? 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 Russia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Russia.
Adding New Russia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Russia 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 Russia was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found New Russia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Russia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Russia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Russia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |