Welcome to Newby ...
Newby is located in Creek County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Newby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Newby is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Newby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Newby: 918 & 539<3>
Communities Also Named Newby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Newby - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newby.
Communities near Newby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newby.
- Bristow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Okemah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stroud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mounds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Mounds is located in Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds <4>
- Beggs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Boley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kellyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Depew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depew have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
- Depew is located in Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depew <4>
- Paden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Slick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Newby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newby. 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 Newby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newby. See our Newspapers Page for Newby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newby ...
Looking for more information about Newby? 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 Newby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newby.
Adding Newby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newby 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 Newby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Newby post office opened in 1902.
We also found Newby on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newby.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Creek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newby - 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 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Newby area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Newby 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/ |