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Introduction ...

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.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Newtown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Newtown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Newtown is historic, it would have been located within present day Mariposa County.

To see how the shape of California's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mariposa County: Madera, Merced, Mono, Stanislaus & Tuolumne.

Below are the counties that are near Newtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newtown:

  • Mariposa County     (The home county of Newtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.
    • Coulterville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Dogtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Mariposa County
    • Bagby ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby
      • Bagby is located in Mariposa County
    • Bear Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
    • Hornitos
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Bullion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
      • Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
    • Mariposa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Midpines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Catheys Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jerseydale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseydale
      • Jerseydale is located in Mariposa County
    • El Portal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bootjack
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
      • Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
  • Calaveras County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.
    • The Shores of Poker Flat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Melones ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melones have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melones
      • Melones is located in Calaveras County
    • Copper Cove Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cove Village
      • Copper Cove Village is located in Calaveras County
    • Vallecito
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Merced County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.
    • Merced Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced Falls
      • Merced Falls is located in Merced County
    • Snelling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Amsterdam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Merced County
    • Arundel ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel
      • Arundel is located in Merced County
    • Planada
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Tuttle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
      • Tuttle is located in Merced County
    • The Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
      • The Grove is located in Merced County
  • Stanislaus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.
    • La Grange
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Knights Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Tuolumne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.
    • Groveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Big Oak Flat
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Moccasin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacksonville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacksonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tuolumne County
    • Tuolumne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Chinese Camp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuolumne City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuolumne City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuolumne City
      • Tuolumne City is located in Tuolumne County
    • Soulsbyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Standard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Tuolumne Rancheria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuolumne Rancheria
      • Tuolumne Rancheria is located in Tuolumne County
    • Stent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stent
      • Stent is located in Tuolumne County
    • Mono Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Village
      • Mono Village is located in Tuolumne County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newtown, see our County-by-County Page for Newtown.

Newspapers Published in Newtown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newtown, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newtown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Newtown:

Cemeteries Near Newtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newtown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.

  • Coulterville Public Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sturdevant Ranch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sturdevant Ranch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturdevant Ranch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2528702 <6>
  • Granite Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite Spring Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7995 <6>
  • Snelling Pioneer Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ivett Ranch Family Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Santa Cruz Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Cruz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Cruz Cemetery
  • Catheys Valley Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catheys Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catheys Valley Cemetery
  • Mariposa Masonic Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mariposa Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mariposa.
    • The Mariposa Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mariposa Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205021 <6>
  • Carter's Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carter's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Tuolumne.
    • The Carter's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tuolumne City Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1103592 <6>
  • Tuolumne Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuolumne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuolumne Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Stent Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stent Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Stent
    • The Stent Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Poverty Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stent Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229117 <6>
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Cherokee Memorial Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Shadow Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Newtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Newtown.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.

  • Coulterville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Groveland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Big Oak Flat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bear Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
    • Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
  • Merced Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced Falls
    • Merced Falls is located in Merced County
  • Hornitos
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • La Grange
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Mount Bullion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
    • Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
  • Sequoia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sequoia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequoia
    • Sequoia is located in Tuolumne County
  • Chinese Camp
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuolumne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Snelling
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mariposa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Soulsbyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jerseydale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseydale
      • Jerseydale is located in Mariposa County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newtown.

The official website for Mariposa County: www.mariposacounty.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7033, Longitude: -120.1919       In this case, the coordinates for Newtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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