Newell, Alabama

Newell is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States, located 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north-northeast of Wedowee.

Newell, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Newell, Alabama
Newell, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°25′59″N 85°26′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyRandolph
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID156792[1]

History

Newell was named after the family of W. P. Newell, who was elected as sheriff of Randolph County in 1845.[2] Newell also served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1853 to 1855.[3] He later served as the mayor of Camp Hill, Alabama.[4]

A post office was established under the name Newell in 1887.[5] The post office was closed on October 5, 2002.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Newell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 101. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. Willis Brewer (1872). Alabama, Her History, Resources, War Record, and Public Men: From 1540 to 1872. Barrett & Brown. pp. 509.
  4. The McGraw Waterworks Directory. 1915. p. 2.
  5. "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  6. "US Post Offices by County". United States Postal Service. Retrieved 7 February 2015.

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