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>.
The location of Newtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
When the people of Newtown referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Newtonian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Newtown is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Newtown was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Newtown still existed, it would have been in the (209) area code.
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) - Big Oak Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Flat
- Big Oak Flat is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Oak Flat <7>
- Groveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Groveland is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <7>
- Moccasin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Moccasin is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moccasin <7>
- 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
- 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.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Tuolumne County
- Hornitos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornitos
- Hornitos is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornitos <7>
- 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
- La Grange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Stanislaus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <7>
- 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
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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> | 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> | 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. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |