Welcome to New Castle ...
New Castle is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The location of New Castle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
New Castle is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Castle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
New Castle lies within the (740) area code.
Websites for New Castle ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.lawrencecountyohio.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to New Castle, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named New Castle ...
While we believe that this New Castle is located in Lawrence County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named New Castle. Those communities are located in the following counties: Belmont and Coshocton County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 19 communities that are also named New Castle - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri (2), New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (3), Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Castle.
Communities near New Castle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Castle.
- Huntington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
- Ashland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Portsmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <4>
- Ironton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
- Flatwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
- South Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- South Point is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <4>
- Russell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
- Kenova
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
- Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <4>
- Raceland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - New Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
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 Castle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Castle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Castle. 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 Castle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Castle. See our Newspapers Page for New Castle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Castle ...
Looking for more information about New Castle? 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 Castle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Castle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Castle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, 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 Castle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |