Welcome to Newtown ...
Newtown is located in Jefferson County<1>.
Newtown is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Newtown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Newtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 68 communities that are also named Newtown - they are located in Alabama, 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), Ohio (5), 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.
- Pine Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <3>
- England
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
- England is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for England <3>
- Humphrey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grady
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Humnoke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humnoke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humnoke
- Humnoke is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humnoke <3>
- Wabbaseka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
- Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Allport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
- Allport is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Coy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Coy is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Sherrill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newtown ...
Looking for more information about Newtown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Newtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newtown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |