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Welcome to New Colony ...

New Colony is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

New Colony is located in Cass County<1>.


The location of New Colony has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


New Colony is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for New Colony: (903) & (430)<4>

Communities Also Named New Colony ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named New Colony: This one is located in Cass County and the other is located in Bell County.

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

Communities near New Colony ...

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

  • Atlanta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
  • Linden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hughes Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
    • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <5>
  • Queen City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Maud
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <5>
  • Avinger
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
    • Avinger is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <5>
  • Bloomburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg
    • Bloomburg is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomburg <5>
  • Rodessa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodessa
    • Rodessa is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodessa <5>
  • Douglassville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Colony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Colony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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