Welcome to New Church ...
New Church is located in Accomack County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Church, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
New Church is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: New Church lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for New Church: 757 & 948<3>
The ZIP code for New Church: 23415<4>
Communities near New Church ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Church.
- Pocomoke City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <5>
- Princess Anne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chincoteague
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Crisfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parksley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Accomac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Accomac is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accomac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Bloxom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saxis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Hallwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 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 Church. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Church.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Church. 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 Church.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Church. See our Newspapers Page for New Church.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Church ...
Looking for more information about New Church? 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 Church, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Church.
Adding New Church to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Church 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 (so far) for New Church was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Church post office opened in 1837.
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Church.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Accomack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Church - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the New Church area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the New Church area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as New Church). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Church or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |