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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Newton had a population of 1,038 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Newton had a population of 13,224 people.

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

  • Startown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startown
    • Startown is located in Catawba County
  • Conover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
    • Conover is located in Catawba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <3>
  • Maiden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
    • Maiden is located in Catawba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <3>
  • Blackburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Blackburn is located in Catawba County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blackburn
    • From Newton to Blackburn
  • Bandy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Catfish
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
    • Catfish is located in Catawba County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Catfish
    • From Newton to Catfish
  • Hickory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Plateau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plateau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
    • Plateau is located in Catawba County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Plateau
    • From Newton to Plateau
  • Catawba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Catawba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <3>
  • Penelope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope
    • Penelope is located in Burke County
  • Reepsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reepsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reepsville
    • Reepsville is located in Lincoln County
  • Henry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Lincoln County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Henry
    • From Newton to Henry
  • Lincolnton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Monbo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
    • Monbo is located in Catawba County
  • Denver
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Petra Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petra Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petra Mills
    • Petra Mills is located in Caldwell County
  • Granite Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
    • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
  • Iron Station
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Orleans
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Lincoln County
  • Little River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
    • Little River is located in Alexander County
  • Downsville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in Caldwell County
  • Stony Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hulls Crossroads
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Crouse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
    • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
  • Machpelah
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Triangle ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Triangle is located in Lincoln County
  • Watts ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
    • Watts is located in Iredell County
  • Scotts
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
    • Scotts is located in Iredell County
  • Taylorsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Sawmills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
    • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
  • Connelly Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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

The official website for Catawba County: www.co.catawba.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Newton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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