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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Newton came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Newton in various books, maps and other sources.

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.

Note: When we started collecting data about Newton, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

 

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, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

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

Shell Oil Road Map for Mississippi (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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.

The official website for Newton: www.ci.newton.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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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