Welcome to Newton Grove ...

The town of Newton Grove is located in Sampson County<1>.

Newton Grove was established in 1879.

A typical abbreviation for Newton Grove: Newton Grv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Newton Grove has a population of 564 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Newton Grove is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Newton Grove is within the boundaries of the (910) area code.

The ZIP code for Newton Grove: 28366<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newton Grove had an population of 564 people. This is a decrease of 0.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newton Grove had a population of 569 people. This makes Newton Grove the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 569 people, the population of Newton Grove decreased 6.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 606 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Newton Grove.

Communities near Newton Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newton Grove.

• Smithfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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  • Smithfield is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,333 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <5>
• Dunn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
  • Dunn is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <5>
• Clinton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Sampson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
• Erwin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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  • Erwin is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <5>
• Mount Olive
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Mount Olive is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <5>
• Benson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Benson is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <5>
• Four Oaks
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
  • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <5>
• Pine Level
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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  • Pine Level is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Level <5>
• Princeton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
• Faison
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
  • Faison is located in Duplin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <5>

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 Newton Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newton Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newton Grove. 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 Newton Grove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newton Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Newton Grove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newton Grove ...

Looking for more information about Newton Grove? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Newton Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newton Grove.

Adding Newton Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newton Grove 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 Newton Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Newton Grove post office opened in 1848.

We also found Newton Grove in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newton Grove.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/