Welcome to Newville ...
Newville is located in Sussex County<1>.
The location of Newville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Newville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
Newville is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Newville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Newville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Newville: This one is located in Sussex County and the other is located in Prince George County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 14 communities that are also named Newville - they are located in Alabama, California, Indiana, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newville.
Communities near Newville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newville.
- Petersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Petersburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Waverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
- Wakefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
- Claremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Ivor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
- Ivor is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <4>
- Dendron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Dendron is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dendron <4>
- Stony Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <4>
- Sussex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Sussex is located in Sussex County
- Carsley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Newville
(11 miles [17.7 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 Newville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newville. 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 Newville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newville. See our Newspapers Page for Newville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newville ...
Looking for more information about Newville? 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 Newville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newville.
Adding Newville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newville 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 Newville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Newville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Sussex, 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 Newville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |