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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Newton came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Newton in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Newton. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Newton is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

The Newton post office opened in 1871.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Newton:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

We found Newton in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Newton for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Newton. See our Misc Page for Newton for more information.


Railroad Mentions of Newton:

The following routes mentioned Newton as a scheduled stop:

The El Capitan: From Santa Fe Railroad timetable for the defunct El Capitan (train schedule from 1938). The El Capitan travelled between Chicago (IL) and Los Angeles (CA)

The Grand Canyon: From Santa Fe Railroad timetable for the defunct Grand Canyon (schedule from 1969). The Grand Canyon travelled between Chicago (IL) and Los Angeles (CA)

The Kansas Cityan / The Chicagoan: From Santa Fe Railroad timetable for the defunct Kansas Cityan / The Chicagoan (schedule from 1966). The Kansas Cityan / The Chicagoan travelled between Chicago (IL) and Dallas (TX)

The Super Chief: From Santa Fe Railroad timetable for the defunct Super Chief (schedule from 1938). The Super Chief travelled between Chicago (IL) and Los Angeles (CA)

The Texas Chief: From Santa Fe Railroad timetable for the defunct Texas Chief (schedule from 1970). The Texas Chief travelled between Chicago (IL) and Houston (TX)

The official website for Newton: www.newtonkansas.com/

The official website for Harvey County: www.harveycounty.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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