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Welcome to Newton Junction ...

Newton Junction is located in Rockingham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newton Junction, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

A typical abbreviation for Newton Junction: Newton Jct. (or less commonly used: Newton Jctn.)

Newton Junction is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Newton Junction: 603

The ZIP code for Newton Junction: 03859<3>

Communities Also Named Newton Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Newton Junction - they are located in Indiana, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newton Junction.

Communities near Newton Junction ...

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

  • Lawrence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
  • Haverhill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
  • Methuen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
  • Andover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
  • Derry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Derry is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
  • North Andover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • North Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
  • Dracut
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
  • Tewksbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
  • Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Londonderry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newton Junction ...

Looking for more information about Newton Junction? 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 Newton Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newton Junction.

Adding Newton Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newton Junction 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 (so far) for Newton Junction was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Newton Junction post office opened in 1879.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newton Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Newton Junction). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newton Junction or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/