New Colony is located in Bell County<1>.
New Colony is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: New Colony lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for New Colony: 254
Communities Also Named New Colony ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named New Colony: This one is located in Bell County and the other is located in Cass County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Colony.
Websites for New Colony ...
Junior League: www.jlbellco.org/
Communities near New Colony ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Colony.
- Temple
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cameron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
- Little River-Academy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River-Academy
- Little River-Academy is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Bartlett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <3>
- Rosebud
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lott
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott
- Lott is located in Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lott <3>
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 Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Colony.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Colony. 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 Colony.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Colony. See our Newspapers Page for New Colony.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Colony ...
Looking for more information about New Colony? 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 Colony, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Colony.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Colony - 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. |