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Welcome to Newry ...

Newry is located in Oconee County<1>.

Newry was established in 1893.

Newry is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Newry: 864 & 821<3>

The ZIP code for Newry: 29665<4>

Communities Also Named Newry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Newry - they are located in Indiana, Maine, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Newry ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newry ...

Looking for more information about Newry? 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 Newry, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newry.

Adding Newry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newry 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 Newry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Newry post office opened in 1893.

We also found Newry on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newry.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Oconee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newry - 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 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Newry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Newry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Newry). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newry or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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