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Welcome to Newtown ...

So far, we found very little information about Newtown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Newtown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Newtown, please Contact Us.

Newtown would have been located within present day Harrison County<2>.


The location of Newtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


The pronunciation of Newtown: NEW-town<4>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Newtown is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: The area where Newtown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Newtown once stood is in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Newtown ...

While we believe that this Newtown is located in Harrison County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Newtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clermont, Hamilton, Jefferson and Tuscarawas County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 68 communities that are also named Newtown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (5), Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (5), Massachusetts, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (4), Newfoundland and Labrador (5), Nova Scotia (3), Pennsylvania (10), South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Virginia (9), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Newtown ...

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

  • Wheeling
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Steubenville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Martins Ferry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Clairsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bellaire
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wintersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <6>
  • Shadyside
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Belmont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <6>
  • Mingo Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cadiz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <6>
  • Follansbee
    (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 Newtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newtown.

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

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Newtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Newtown. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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