Welcome to Newport ...
The village of Newport is located in Rock County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Newport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
When the people of Newport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Newporter<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Newport has a population of 88 people<3> (see below for details).
Newport is 2,230 feet [680 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Newport is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Newport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Newport: 402 & 531<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newport had an population of 88 people. This is a decrease of 9.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.2% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Newport had a population of 97 people (or 6.36% of the total population of Rock County). This makes Newport the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 97 people, the population of Newport decreased 1.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 98 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Newport.
Communities Also Named Newport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 73 communities that are also named Newport - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (4), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (4), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newport.
Communities near Newport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newport.
- Atkinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <7>
- Stuart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <7>
- Bassett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Bassett is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bassett <7>
- Long Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
- Long Pine is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Pine <7>
- Carns ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Mariaville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
- Mariaville is located in Rock County
- Cleveland ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Dustin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
- Dustin is located in Holt County
- Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
- Mills is located in Keya Paha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills <7>
- Burton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
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 Newport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newport. 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 Newport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newport. See our Newspapers Page for Newport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newport ...
Looking for more information about Newport? 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 Newport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newport.
Adding Newport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newport 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 Newport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Newport post office opened in 1884.
We also found Newport on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Rock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Newport refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Newport may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newport. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Newport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Newport area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |