Newell, Alabama
Newell is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States, located 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north-northeast of Wedowee.
History
Newell was named after the family of W. P. Newell, who was elected as sheriff of Randolph County in 1845. Newell also served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1853 to 1855. He later served as the mayor of Camp Hill, Alabama.
A post office was established under the name Newell in 1887. The post office was closed on October 5, 2002.
See also
References
- ^ "Newell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 101. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ Willis Brewer (1872). Alabama, Her History, Resources, War Record, and Public Men: From 1540 to 1872. Barrett & Brown. pp. 509.
- ^ The McGraw Waterworks Directory. 1915. p. 2.
- ^ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "US Post Offices by County". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
External links
Media related to Newell, Alabama at Wikimedia Commons