Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about West Newton came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of West Newton in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about West Newton. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about West Newton, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for West Newton:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Pennsylvania (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

West Newton is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found West Newton in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for West Newton for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for West Newton. See our Misc Page for West Newton for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Newton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/