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Welcome to New Castle ...

The city of New Castle is located in Lawrence County<1> and is the County Seat for Lawrence County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of New Castle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1812.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Castle has a population of 21,617 people<2> (see below for details).

New Castle is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for New Castle: (724) & (874)<4>

The ZIP code for New Castle: 16101<5>

Websites for New Castle ...

Official Website: www.newcastlepa.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Castle had an population of 21,617 people. This is a decrease of 7.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Castle had a population of 23,273 people (or 25.57% of the total population of Lawrence County). This makes New Castle the county's most populous community.

The population of New Castle represents 0.18% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 23rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 23,273 people, the population of New Castle decreased 11.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 26,309 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Castle.

Communities Also Named New Castle ...

While we believe that this New Castle is located in Lawrence County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named New Castle. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clearfield and Schuylkill County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, 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, Ohio (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.

  • Youngstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hermitage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Sharon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Struthers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struthers
    • Struthers is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Struthers <6>
  • Beaver Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Campbell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <6>
  • Grove City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <6>
  • Hubbard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <6>
  • Ellwood City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Columbiana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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. Our list includes 33 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for New Castle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Castle.

Adding New Castle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Castle 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 Castle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the New Castle post office opened in 1812.

We also found New Castle in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Castle.

The official website for New Castle: www.newcastlepa.org/

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Castle.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Castle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (874) is an overlay for area code (724).
<5>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 city (such as New Castle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Castle or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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