Nowa Cerkiew was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Neukirch, Kr. Dirschau.
The place is now called Nowa Cerkiew and belongs to Poland.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neukirch (Kr. Pr.-Stargard) | German Empire | Preußisch Stargard | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Nowa Cerkiew | Poland | Starogard | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Neukirch, Kr. Dirschau | German Empire | Dirschau | 1939 |
| Nowa Cerkiew | Poland | Tczew | 1945 |
| Nowa Cerkiew | Poland | Gdańsk | 1992 |