Welcome to Newtown ...
Newtown is located in Shasta County<1>.
Newtown was established in 1849.
When the people of Newtown refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Newtonian<2>
Newtown is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Newtown lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Newtown is within the boundaries of the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Newtown ...
While we believe that this Newtown is located in Shasta County, we know of another 4 California communities named Newtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: El Dorado, Mariposa, Nevada 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.
- Redding
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Redding is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding <4>
- Anderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,565 people
- Former name for Anderson:
- American Ranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
- Coram ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Keswick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Keswick is located in Shasta County
- Kilna ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Waugh ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Kennett ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mountain Gate
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Gate
- Mountain Gate is located in Shasta County
- Former names for Mountain Gate:
- Bass
- Fish's Station
- Bayha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Bella Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
- Bella Vista is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bella Vista <4>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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. |