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Welcome to Newbridge ...

Newbridge is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newbridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Newbridge is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Newbridge: 717 & 223<3>

Communities Also Named Newbridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Newbridge - they are located in Delaware, New Brunswick, New York and Ontario.

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

Communities near Newbridge ...

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

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 Newbridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newbridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newbridge ...

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

Adding Newbridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newbridge 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 Newbridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Newbridge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newbridge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newbridge - 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 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Newbridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Newbridge 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.