Welcome to New Somerset ...
New Somerset is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Somerset, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
New Somerset is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: New Somerset lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for New Somerset: 740 & 220<3>
Communities near New Somerset ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Somerset.
- Weirton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Steubenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Liverpool
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Toronto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <4>
- Wintersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
- Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <4>
- Wellsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ohioville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohioville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
- Ohioville is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
- Mingo Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Follansbee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Somerset. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Somerset.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Somerset. 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 Somerset.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Somerset. See our Newspapers Page for New Somerset.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Somerset ...
Looking for more information about New Somerset? 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 Somerset, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Somerset.
Adding New Somerset to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Somerset 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 Somerset was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Somerset post office opened in 1851.
We also found New Somerset in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Somerset.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Somerset - 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the New Somerset area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the New Somerset area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |