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
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Haverhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Methuen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
- Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
- Andover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- Derry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- North Andover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Dracut
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
- Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
- Tewksbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
- Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Londonderry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <4>
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 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.
We also found Newton Junction in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |