Welcome to Newark ...
Although we found mention of Newark during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Newark was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Newark to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Newark, please Contact Us.
When the people of Newark refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Newarker<2>
The town of Newark is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Newark might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
Area Codes for Newark: 905, 289, 365 & 742<4>
Communities Also Named Newark ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Newark - they are located in Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newark.
Communities near Newark ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newark.
- Saint Catharines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Niagara Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Niagara Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Tonawanda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
- North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
- Lockport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Thorold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tonawanda
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lewiston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <5>
- Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <5>
- Harrison Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Grove
- Harrison Grove is located in Niagara County (NY)
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 Newark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newark.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newark. See our Newspapers Page for Newark.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newark ...
Looking for more information about Newark? 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 Newark, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newark.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Newark and then turned east". While Newark could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Newark as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Newark could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Newark refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Newark may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newark - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 905 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 289, 365 or 742. New phone numbers in the Newark area will be assigned with one of these codes: 905, 289, 365 or 742. As a result, placing a call in the Newark area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |