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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.

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 (so far) for Newfane was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Newfane post office opened in 1826.

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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/