Welcome to Newcomer ...
Newcomer is located in Fayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Newcomer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Newcomer is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Newcomer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Newcomer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Newcomer - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newcomer.
Communities near Newcomer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newcomer.
- Morgantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Uniontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Connellsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monessen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
- Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <3>
- California
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Westover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <3>
- Scottdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
- Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <3>
- Charleroi
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Masontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Granville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
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 Newcomer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newcomer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newcomer. 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 Newcomer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newcomer. See our Newspapers Page for Newcomer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newcomer ...
Looking for more information about Newcomer? 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 Newcomer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newcomer.
Adding Newcomer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newcomer 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 Newcomer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Newcomer post office opened in 1901.
We also found Newcomer on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newcomer.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newcomer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |