Welcome to Newfane ...
Newfane is located in Niagara County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Newfane, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
Newfane is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Newfane lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Newfane: 716 & 624<3>
The ZIP code for Newfane: 14108<4>
Communities Also Named Newfane ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Newfane - it's located in Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newfane.
Communities near Newfane ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newfane.
- North Tonawanda
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Niagara on the Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Medina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lewiston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Niagara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <5>
- Youngstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Youngstown is located in Niagara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <5>
- Middleport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wilson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Niagara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <5>
- Lyndonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Barker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Barker is located in Niagara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <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 Newfane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newfane.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newfane. 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 Newfane.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newfane. See our Newspapers Page for Newfane.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newfane ...
Looking for more information about Newfane? 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 Newfane, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newfane.
Adding Newfane to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newfane 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 Newfane was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Newfane post office opened in 1826.
We also found Newfane in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newfane.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Niagara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newfane - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Newfane area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Newfane area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 community (such as Newfane). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newfane 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/ |