Welcome to Newport ...

Newport is located in Jones County<1>.

The location of Newport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Newport is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Newport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Newport ...

While we believe that this Newport is located in Jones County, we know of another 2 Iowa communities named Newport. Those communities are located in the following counties: Johnson and Louisa County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 73 communities that are also named Newport - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (4), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (4), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newport.

Communities near Newport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newport.

• Anamosa
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
  • Anamosa is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• Monticello
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Tipton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
  • Tipton is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <4>
• Lisbon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
• Central City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
• Springville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
  • Springville is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <4>
• Mechanicsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
• Clarence
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
  • Clarence is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <4>
• Lowden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
  • Lowden is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <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 Newport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newport. 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 Newport.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newport. See our Newspapers Page for Newport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newport ...

Looking for more information about Newport? 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 Newport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/