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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.

Name Variations for Newton ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Newton has also been known as: Peay.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Cumberland County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Bledsoe, Fentress, Morgan, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Van Buren & White.

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:

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Newton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
    • Erasmus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erasmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
      • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Erasmus
      • From Newton to Erasmus
    • Todd Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Lantana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Burke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Howard Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Crossville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jewett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jewett
      • From Newton to Jewett
    • Dykes Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
      • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
    • Greenbriar Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
  • Bledsoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Winesap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ninemile
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pikeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Summer City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Brockdell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Brayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brayton
      • From Newton to Brayton
    • Pailo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pailo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
      • Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pailo
      • From Newton to Pailo
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Young Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
      • Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
  • Fentress County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Sale Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
      • Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <3>
    • Flat Top
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Calico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Obey City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
      • Obey City is located in Overton County
    • Lovejoy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Beaver Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
      • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beaver Hill
      • From Newton to Beaver Hill
    • Hanging Limb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Burnett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 418 people
    • Monterey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Southtown Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
    • Boiling Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Burgess
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
      • Huntland is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
    • White Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
    • Ditty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ditty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
      • Ditty is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ditty
      • From Newton to Ditty
    • Shennon Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
      • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
    • Algood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
      • Algood is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <3>
    • Burton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cookeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rhea County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Spring City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ogden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Rhea County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogden
      • From Newton to Ogden
    • Cumberland Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Roddy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roddy
      • From Newton to Roddy
    • Graysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Pioneer Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
    • Lakemont Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
      • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
    • Rockwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
  • Sequatchie County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Sweetgum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetgum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetgum
      • From Newton to Sweetgum
    • Cummingsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Meade ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
      • Meade is located in Van Buren County
    • Spencer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <3>
    • Sopha ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sopha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
      • Sopha is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
    • Bone Cave
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Laurelburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurelburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
      • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laurelburg
      • From Newton to Laurelburg
    • Chalybeate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
      • Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Campaign
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hillis ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
      • Hillis is located in Warren County
    • Fall City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
      • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rowland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowland
      • From Newton to Rowland
    • Shellsford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellsford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
      • Shellsford is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shellsford
      • From Newton to Shellsford
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Warren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
    • Clarktown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ravenscroft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Methodist ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methodist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
      • Methodist is located in White County
    • Sparta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Doyle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Quebeck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Darkey Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in White County
    • Macedonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fanchers Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Drop ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
      • Drop is located in White County

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.

  • Newton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burgess Cemetery #2
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery #2
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burgess Cemetery #1
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery #1
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winesap Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winesap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winesap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Akin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Swallows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swallows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swallows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lonewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lonewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seals Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seals Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19939 <4>
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    • Wyatt Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Perry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bolin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Newton had a post office and no railroad service. In 2014, Newton had a population of 2,968 people.

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

  • Winesap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Seals ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seals
    • Seals is located in Bledsoe County
  • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
  • Grapevine ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapevine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
    • Grapevine is located in Bledsoe County
  • Pearson ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Pearson is located in Bledsoe County
  • Erasmus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erasmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
    • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Erasmus
    • From Newton to Erasmus
  • Wyatt ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Cumberland County
  • Sampson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sampson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
    • Sampson is located in Bledsoe County
  • Schoolfield ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoolfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolfield
    • Schoolfield is located in Bledsoe County
  • Music ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Music have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Music
    • Music is located in Cumberland County
  • Lantana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ninemile
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Dodson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in White County
    • Gladecreek ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladecreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladecreek
      • Gladecreek is located in Bledsoe County
    • Litton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litton
      • Litton is located in Bledsoe County

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 38 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 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 35.7948, Longitude: -85.2121    









 

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