Welcome to Newcastle ...

Newcastle is located in Coshocton County<1>.

The location of Newcastle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newcastle, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

Newcastle is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Newcastle: (740)

Communities Also Named Newcastle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Newcastle - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas (2), Maine, Nebraska, New Brunswick, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Newcastle ...

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

• Mount Vernon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• Coshocton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coshocton
  • Coshocton is located in Coshocton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coshocton <4>
• Millersburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
  • Millersburg is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
• Gambier
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambier
  • Gambier is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambier <4>
• Utica
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
• Dresden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
  • Dresden is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
• Frazeysburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
  • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <4>
• Hanover
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
• Danville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
• Killbuck
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
  • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <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 Newcastle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newcastle.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newcastle ...

Looking for more information about Newcastle? 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 Newcastle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newcastle.

Adding Newcastle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newcastle 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 Newcastle was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newcastle.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newcastle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Coshocton County: www.co.coshocton.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/