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Welcome to New Home ...

The city of New Home is located in the Texas Panhandle.

New Home is located in Lynn County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of New Home, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Home has a population of 365 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of New Home is 3,230 feet [985 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of New Home is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

New Home is within the boundaries of the (806) area code.

The ZIP code for New Home: 79383<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Home had an population of 365 people. This is an increase of 9.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Home had a population of 334 people (or 5.65% of the total population of Lynn County). This makes New Home the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 334 people, the population of New Home increased 4.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 320 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Home.

Communities Also Named New Home ...

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

Beyond Texas, there are 11 communities that are also named New Home - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri and North Carolina (3).

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

Communities near New Home ...

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

  • Lubbock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Slaton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolfforth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tahoka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoka
    • Tahoka is located in Lynn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoka <6>
  • Ransom Canyon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Canyon
    • Ransom Canyon is located in Lubbock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom Canyon <6>
  • Meadow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Wilson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Lynn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <6>
  • Buffalo Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Buffalo Springs is located in Lubbock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Ropesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Slide
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slide
    • Slide is located in Lubbock 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 New Home. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Home.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Home ...

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

Adding New Home to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Home 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 New Home was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the New Home post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Home.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Home. 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 Lynn, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Home.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Home - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 city (such as New Home). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Home or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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