Welcome to Newtown ...
Newtown is located in Nevada County<1>.
When the people of Newtown refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Newtonian<2>
Newtown is 2,110 feet [643 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Newtown lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Newtown: 530 & 837<4>
Communities Also Named Newtown ...
While we believe that this Newtown is located in Nevada County, we know of another 4 California communities named Newtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: El Dorado, Mariposa, 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.
- Grass Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nevada City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Colfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
- Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gold Flat
- From Newtown to Gold Flat
- Union Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Birchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kres
- From Newtown to Kres
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 California's counties, including Nevada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Newtown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. 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). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |