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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Newton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Newton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Newton is located in Newton County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newton County: Iroquois (IL), Kankakee (IL), Benton, Jasper & Lake.

Below are the counties that are near Newton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newton:

  • Newton County     (The home county of Newton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Kentland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
      • Kentland is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <2>
    • Goodland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
      • Brook is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <2>
    • Foresman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foresman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
      • Foresman is located in Newton County
    • Beaver City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County
    • Morocco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
      • Morocco is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <2>
    • Mount Ayr
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ayr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
      • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Lake Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County
    • Roselawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County
    • Sumava Resorts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <2>
    • Thayer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Newton County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Earl Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
      • Earl Park is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Raub
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
      • Raub is located in Benton County
    • Wadena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Wadena is located in Benton County
    • Gravel Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
    • Fowler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Freeland Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
      • Freeland Park is located in Benton County
    • Dunn ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Benton County
    • Atkinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Benton County
    • Boswell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <2>
    • Talbot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
      • Talbot is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbot <2>
    • Oxford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Templeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Benton County
    • Ambia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
      • Ambia is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Egypt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Jasper County
    • Remington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <2>
    • Collegeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
      • Collegeville is located in Jasper County
    • Rensselaer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fair Oaks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <2>
    • Virgie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Jasper County
    • Gifford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Jasper County
    • Forest City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Jasper County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Schneider
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
      • Schneider is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Shelby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Lake County
    • Illinoi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Lake County
  • Pulaski County
    • Francesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
      • Francesville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <2>
  • Tippecanoe County
    • Montmorenci
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
      • Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Pine Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Village <2>
    • Brisco ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
      • Brisco is located in Warren County
    • Chatterton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
      • Chatterton is located in Warren County
    • Pence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Warren County
    • Green Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Warren County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Wolcott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <2>
    • Lee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in White County
    • Reynolds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
    • Monon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monon
      • Monon is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monon <2>
    • Chalmers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
      • Chalmers is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Brookston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <2>
  • Iroquois County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Effner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
      • Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Sheldon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <2>
    • Iroquois
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Donovan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
      • Donovan is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <2>
    • Stockland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Milford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
    • Watseka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watseka
      • Watseka is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watseka <2>
    • Woodland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Beaverville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
      • Martinton is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <2>
    • Wellington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Papineau
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Schwer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
      • Schwer is located in Iroquois County (IL)
  • Kankakee County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Hopkins Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
      • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
      • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Park village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <2>
    • Saint Anne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
      • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <2>
    • Illiana Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Illinoi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Aroma Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
      • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <2>
    • Sammons Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
      • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Sammons Point has also been known as:
      • Sammons Point village
    • Sun River Terrace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
      • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Vermilion County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Coalton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Hoopeston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
      • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <2>
    • East Lynn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynn <2>
    • Rossville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newton, see our County-by-County Page for Newton.

Cemeteries Near Newton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dehner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Earl Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dorne Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Morris Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Prairie Vine Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Vine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Porter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Newton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Newton.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.

  • Kentland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
    • Kentland is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <2>
  • Goodland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Raub
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
    • Raub is located in Benton County
  • Earl Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
    • Earl Park is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
    • Brook is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <2>
  • Wadena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
    • Wadena is located in Benton County
  • Effner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
    • Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
  • Effner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
    • Effner is located in Newton County
  • Gravel Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
  • Foresman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foresman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
    • Foresman is located in Newton County
  • Lochiel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochiel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochiel
    • Lochiel is located in Benton County
  • Sheldon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Sheldon is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <2>
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    • Beaver City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County
    • Fowler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Iroquois
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newton.

Newspapers Published in Newton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newton, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Newton:

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Newton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7667, Longitude: -87.3861       In this case, the coordinates for Newton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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