Welcome to Newell ...
The city of Newell is located in Butte County<1>.
The pronunciation of Newell: NOO-uhl<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Newell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Newell has a population of 598 people<3> (see below for details).
Newell is 2,820 feet [860 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Newell is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Newell lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Newell: 605
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newell had an population of 598 people. This is a decrease of 0.83% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.43% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Newell had a population of 603 people (which is 5.94% of the total population of Butte County). This makes Newell the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Newell represents 0.07% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 135th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 603 people, the population of Newell decreased 6.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 646 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Newell.
Communities Also Named Newell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Newell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newell.
Communities near Newell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newell.
- Saint Onge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Onge
- Saint Onge is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Onge <5>
- Nisland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nisland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisland
- Nisland is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisland <5>
- Vale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Vale is located in Butte County
- Estimated population in 2014: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <5>
- Fruitdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Fruitdale is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitdale <5>
- Castle Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Butte County
- Whitewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
- Whitewood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <5>
- Belle Fourche
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche
- Belle Fourche is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Fourche <5>
- Crook City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City
- Crook City is located in Lawrence County
- Sturgis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <5>
- Centennial City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial City
- Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
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 Newell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newell. 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 Newell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newell. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Newell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newell ...
Looking for more information about Newell? 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 Newell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newell.
Adding Newell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newell 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 Newell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Newell post office opened in 1910.
We also found Newell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Butte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Newell. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newell. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |