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Welcome to Newsoms ...

The town of Newsoms is located in Southampton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newsoms, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Newsoms has a population of 302 people<2> (see below for details).

Newsoms is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Newsoms lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Newsoms: 757 & 948<4>

The ZIP code for Newsoms: 23874<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newsoms had an population of 302 people. This is a decrease of 5.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newsoms had a population of 321 people. This makes Newsoms the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 321 people, the population of Newsoms increased 13.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 282 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Newsoms.

Communities near Newsoms ...

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

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 Newsoms. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newsoms.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newsoms ...

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

Adding Newsoms to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Newsoms post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newsoms.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Southampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newsoms.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newsoms - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Newsoms area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Newsoms area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 town (such as Newsoms). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newsoms 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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