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Welcome to Newton Junction ...

Newton Junction is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

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

Newton Junction is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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 Hampshire and New Jersey.

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.

  • Hazleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pottsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Berwick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Tamaqua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Carmel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Shenandoah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hamburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • West Hazleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
  • Minersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.