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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Newton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Newton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Newton is located in Rockingham County.

To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rockingham County: Essex (MA), York (ME), Hillsborough, Merrimack & Strafford.

Below are the counties that are near Newton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newton:

  • Rockingham County     (The home county of Newton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • South Hampton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • East Kingston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Plaistow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Monahan Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahan Corners
      • Monahan Corners is located in Rockingham County
    • Danville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kensington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Kensington is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <1>
    • Atkinson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Brentwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Brentwood is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <1>
    • Nason Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Corners
      • Nason Corners is located in Rockingham County
    • Hampstead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Exeter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <1>
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Pelham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
    • Massabesic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
      • Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hudson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • East Merrimack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
      • East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
    • Litchfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Manchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Reeds Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
      • Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
    • Merrimack
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Nashua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <1>
    • Bedford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <1>
    • Pinardville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinardville
      • Pinardville is located in Hillsborough County
    • South Merrimack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Merrimack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
      • South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • South Hooksett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hooksett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
      • South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
    • Martin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Merrimack County
    • Hooksett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Allenstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Suncook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Epsom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
      • Epsom is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epsom <1>
    • Pembroke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <1>
    • Gossville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
      • Gossville is located in Merrimack County
  • Strafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Glenmere Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
      • Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County
    • Lee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
    • Durham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • Madbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
      • Madbury is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
    • Barrington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Dover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
    • Bow Lake Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
      • Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
      • Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
      • Bow Lake
    • Rollinsford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsford
      • Rollinsford is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsford <1>
    • Somersworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
      • Somersworth is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
      • Former names for Somersworth:
      • Great Falls
      • Summersworth
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <1>
    • Strafford Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strafford Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
      • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
    • Rochester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Essex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Merrimac
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
    • Rocks Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
      • Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Amesbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
      • Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
    • West Newbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
      • West Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 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
    • Bradford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Groveland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
    • Byfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
      • Byfield is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Newburyport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
      • Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
    • Ayers Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Ward Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
      • Ward Hill is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Newbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Dracut
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • North Reading
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
    • Collinsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Tewksbury
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • West Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Ayres City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayres City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
      • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Lowell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
    • Middlesex Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
      • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Reading
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
    • North Billerica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
      • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • North Chelmsford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
      • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Princeton Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
      • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • York County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • South Eliot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
      • South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
    • Admiralty Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admiralty Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
      • Admiralty Village is located in York County (ME)
    • Kittery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eliot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
      • Eliot is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eliot <1>
    • Kittery Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bedell Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedell Crossing
      • Bedell Crossing is located in York County (ME)
    • Beech Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
      • Beech Ridge is located in York County (ME)
    • Payneton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
      • Payneton is located in York County (ME)
    • South Berwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • York Harbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Harbor
      • York Harbor is located in York County (ME)
    • York Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
      • York Village is located in York County (ME)
    • Berwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newton, see our County-by-County Page for Newton.

Cemeteries Near Newton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Old Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willow Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mill Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Happy Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Town Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Corner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Kingston.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West Kingston Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1081274 <5>
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (493 more) ...
    • Plains Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
      • The Plains Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kingston Plains Cemetery
    • Holy Angels Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Angels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Angels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Children of Israel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Children of Israel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Children of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Newton had a population of 498 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Newton had a population of 4,934 people.

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

  • Newton Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Junction
    • Newton Junction is located in Rockingham County
  • Powwow River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powwow River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powwow River
    • Powwow River is located in Rockingham County
  • Plaistow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Merrimac
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
    • Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
  • Merrimacport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimacport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimacport
    • Merrimacport is located in Essex County (MA)
  • South Hampton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • East Kingston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Kingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Westville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in Rockingham County
  • West Newbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
    • West Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
  • Amesbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
    • Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
  • Danville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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    • East Hampstead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampstead
      • East Hampstead is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hampstead <1>
    • Atkinson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newton.

Newspapers Published in Newton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newton, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Newton:

The official website for Newton: newton-nh.gov/

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8695, Longitude: -71.0345       In this case, the coordinates for Newton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.




 

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