Welcome to Newcomb ...

Newcomb is located in the Adirondacks.

Newcomb is located in Essex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newcomb, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1863.

Newcomb is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Newcomb: (518)

The ZIP code for Newcomb: 12852<3>

Websites for Newcomb ...

Official Website: www.newcombny.com/

Communities Also Named Newcomb ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Newcomb - they are located in Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Newcomb ...

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

• Tahawus
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahawus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahawus
  • Tahawus is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahawus <5>
• Indian Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Indian Lake is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Lake <5>
• Blue Mountain Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain Lake
  • Blue Mountain Lake is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mountain Lake <5>
• Loch Muller
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
  • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
• Minerva
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Minerva is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minerva <5>
• Blue Ridge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
  • Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
• Sabael
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabael
  • Sabael is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabael <5>
• Holcombville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcombville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombville
  • Holcombville is located in Warren County
• North Elba
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
  • North Elba is located in Essex County
• Schroon Lake
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroon Lake
  • Schroon Lake is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schroon Lake <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newcomb ...

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

Adding Newcomb to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newcomb 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 Newcomb was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Newcomb post office opened in 1863.

We also found Newcomb in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newcomb.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Newcomb: www.newcombny.com/

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/