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History · Newell

Newell’s post office opened in 1903, and 46% of its homes were built before 1940

1903first post office
0on the National Register
46%homes built before 1940
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How Newell began

When was Newell founded?

1903

The Newell post office opened in 1903, the earliest record of the town by name. Wikidata gives 1952.

2020 census: 513123 years
Founding year: the first Newell post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Wikidata: 1952.

What stands out about Newell’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Newell are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Newell’s homes were built before 1942.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Newell’s history is told.

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The story so far

Newell, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Newell yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Newell is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 512 at the time of the 2020 census. The town is served by the Frazier School District.

Its first post office opened in 1903. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 541 to 513 (-5%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Newell, decade by decade

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Famous people

Famous people close to Newell

Nobody well known was born in Newell itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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CoolioAmerican rapper · b. 1963
Christian B. AnfinsenAmerican biochemist · b. 1916
Shirley JonesAmerican singer and actress · b. 1934
James G. BlaineAmerican politician · b. 1830
Ken Griffey Jr.American baseball player · b. 1969
Olive ThomasAmerican silent film actress, model · b. 1894
Places that used to be

Old corners

Newell’s post office has been open since 1903.

Hamlets and corners on the map
MarchandvilleWood Run

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Jefferson TownshipIts storyB−California4 historic placesAElcoIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCoal CenterIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Newell’s history

What year was Newell founded?

The Newell post office opened in 1903, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records). Wikidata gives 1952.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (5), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.