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Welcome to New Town ...

New Town is located in Marshall County<1>.

New Town is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: New Town lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for New Town: 931

Communities Also Named New Town ...

While we believe that this New Town is located in Marshall County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named New Town. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hardin and Maury County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 24 communities that are also named New Town - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), Georgia (2), Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi (2), New Jersey, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania and Virginia (2).

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

Websites for New Town ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.marshallchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to New Town, the following might be of interest:

Communities near New Town ...

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

  • Lewisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Powell Chapel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
  • Pulaski
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Southport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Southport is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
  • Wales
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wales is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
  • Chapel Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Olivet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Olivet is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
  • Gordon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gordon is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
  • Scotts Mill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
  • Trigg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Trigg is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
    • Estimated population in 2014: 851 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 New Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Town.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Town ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Town - 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.