Welcome to Newtown ...

Newtown is located in Calvert County<1>.

When the people of Newtown refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Newtonian<2>

Newtown is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Newtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Newtown ...

While we believe that this Newtown is located in Calvert County, we know of another 4 Maryland communities named Newtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Charles, Kent, Saint Mary's and Talbot County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 68 communities that are also named Newtown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (5), Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, 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.

• Leonardtown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <4>
• Church Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <4>
• Eagle Harbor
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
• California
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • California is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <4>
• Cove Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
• Lusby
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lusby is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusby
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lusby <4>
• Mackall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mackall is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
• North Town Creek Manor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
• Sotterley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
• Lexington Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lexington Park is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Park
  • Former name for Lexington Park:
  • Jarboesville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington Park <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.