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 Mariposa County<2>.
When the people of Newtown referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Newtonian<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Newtown is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Newtown was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Newtown was located: 209 & 350<5>
Communities Also Named Newtown ...
While we believe that this Newtown is located in Mariposa County, we know of another 4 California communities named Newtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: El Dorado, Nevada, Shasta and Solano County.
Beyond California, there are 68 communities that are also named Newtown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, 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.
- Bagby ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bagby is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby
- Big Oak Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Groveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Moccasin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Jacksonville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Hornitos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Merced Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Merced Falls is located in Merced County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced Falls
- La Grange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Bullion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
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.
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 California's counties, including Mariposa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Newtown refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Newtown may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Newtown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Newtown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |