Welcome to West Newton ...
West Newton is located in Wabasha County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Newton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
A typical abbreviation for West Newton: W. Newton
West Newton is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Newton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named West Newton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named West Newton: This one is located in Wabasha County and the other is located in Nicollet County.
Beyond Minnesota, there are 5 communities that are also named West Newton - they are located in Indiana, Massachusetts, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Newton.
Communities near West Newton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Newton.
- Winona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Winona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <3>
- Goodview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Plainview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- 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 <3>
- 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
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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) - 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
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 West Newton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Newton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Newton. 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 West Newton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Newton. See our Newspapers Page for West Newton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Newton ...
Looking for more information about West Newton? 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 West Newton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Newton.
Adding West Newton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Newton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Newton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the West Newton post office opened in 1856.
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Newton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Wabasha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Newton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |