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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 West 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 West 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.

Name Variations for West Newton ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Newton: W. Newton

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

West Newton is located in Wabasha County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wabasha County: Goodhue, Olmsted, Winona, Buffalo (WI) & Pepin (WI).

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

  • Wabasha County     (The home county of West Newton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Newton, with the one closest to West Newton listed first.
    • Weaver
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Wabasha County
    • Kellogg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <2>
    • Minneiska
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wabasha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
      • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <2>
    • Reads Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Landing
      • Reads Landing is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reads Landing <2>
    • Plainview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <2>
    • Elgin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
    • Millville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jarrett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
    • Lake City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
    • Hammond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Zumbro Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Goodhue County
    • Frontenac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
      • Frontenac is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <2>
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Newton, with the one closest to West Newton listed first.
    • Viola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Olmsted County
    • Dover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Eyota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
      • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <2>
  • Winona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Newton, with the one closest to West Newton listed first.
    • Beaver ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Winona County
    • Rollingstone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingstone
      • Rollingstone is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollingstone <2>
    • Elba
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Altura
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
      • Altura is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altura <2>
    • Minnesota City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota City
      • Minnesota City is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota City <2>
    • Goodview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
      • Goodview is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
    • Stockton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Lewiston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <2>
    • Winona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Utica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Saint Charles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Wyattville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
      • Wyattville is located in Winona County
    • Homer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Winona County
  • Buffalo County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Newton, with the one closest to West Newton listed first.
    • Buffalo City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
      • Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • Buffalo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Alma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Cochrane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
      • Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
    • Waumandee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
      • Waumandee is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Montana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
      • Montana is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Nelson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Fountain City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • Gilmanton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
      • Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Maxville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Springdale ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Bluff Siding
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
      • Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Lookout
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Buffalo County (WI)
  • Dunn County (WI)
    • Eau Galle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
      • Eau Galle is located in Dunn County (WI)
  • Pepin County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Newton, with the one closest to West Newton listed first.
    • Pepin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
      • Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Lakeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
      • Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Ella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Barry Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
      • Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Stockholm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Lund
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
      • Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Durand
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
    • Arkansaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
      • Arkansaw is located in Pepin County (WI)
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Newton, with the one closest to West Newton listed first.
    • Maiden Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
      • Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Plum City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
      • Plum City is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Trempealeau County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Newton, with the one closest to West Newton listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
    • New City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
    • Russell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
    • Independence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
    • Wrights Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
    • Frenchville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
      • Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
    • Whitehall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
    • Galesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
      • Galesville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
    • Trempealeau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
      • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Eleva
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
      • Eleva is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people

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

Newspapers Published in West 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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Newton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Newton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Newton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 West Newton:

Cemeteries Near West Newton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West 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 West Newton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
  • Anchorage Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anchorage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anchorage Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
  • Hoosier Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoosier Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoosier Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (167 more) ...
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Waumandee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waumandee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waumandee Cemetery
    • St. Felix Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Weaver
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Wabasha County
  • Buffalo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
  • Alma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Cochrane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
    • Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
  • Herold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
    • Herold is located in Buffalo County (WI)
  • Minneiska
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kellogg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <2>
  • Midland Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Junction
    • Midland Junction is located in Wabasha County
  • Anchorage ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
    • Anchorage is located in Buffalo County (WI)
  • Cream
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream
    • Cream is located in Buffalo County (WI)
  • Beaver ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Winona County
  • Oakridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
    • Oakridge is located in Winona County
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    • Whitman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Winona County
    • Waumandee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
      • Waumandee is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Wabasha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
      • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <2>

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

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

The official website for Wabasha County: www.co.wabasha.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Newton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Newton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2650, Longitude: -91.9007       In this case, the coordinates for West Newton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 West Newton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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