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Welcome to Newberry ...

The city of Newberry is located in Alachua County<1>.



Newberry was established in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Newberry has a population of 6,237 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Newberry is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Newberry lies within the (352) area code.

The ZIP code for Newberry: 32669<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newberry had an population of 6,237 people. This is an increase of 26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 88.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newberry had a population of 4,950 people. This makes Newberry the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Newberry represents 0.03% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 218th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,950 people, the population of Newberry increased 49.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,316 people).

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

Communities Also Named Newberry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Newberry - they are located in California, Indiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Newberry ...

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

  • Gainesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Alachua
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • High Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Chiefland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Trenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Archer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bronson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Fanning Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <5>
  • La Crosse
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newberry ...

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

Adding Newberry to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Newberry post office opened in 1894.

We also found Newberry on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newberry.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newberry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Alachua, 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 Newberry.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newberry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as Newberry). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newberry 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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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