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Welcome to Newell ...

Newell is located in Hancock County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

Newell is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Newell: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Newell: 26050<4>

Communities Also Named Newell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Newell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Newell ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newell ...

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

Adding Newell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newell 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 Newell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Newell post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newell - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Newell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Newell 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 Newell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newell 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/