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Welcome to Newtown ...

Newtown is primarily located in Bedford County<1>. A portion of Newtown extends into Rutherford County.

Newtown is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Newtown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Newtown: 931

Communities Also Named Newtown ...

While we believe that this Newtown is located in Bedford County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Newtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Polk and Scott County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 68 communities that are also named Newtown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (5), Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (5), Massachusetts, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (4), Newfoundland and Labrador (5), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (5), Pennsylvania (10), South Carolina, Virginia (9), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newtown.

Communities near Newtown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newtown.

  • Murfreesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Smyrna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
  • Shelbyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Nolensville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jamestown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
  • Chapel Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Unionville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Snell ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Snell is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
  • Eagleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wartrace
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Newtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newtown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newtown. 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 Newtown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newtown. See our Newspapers Page for Newtown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newtown ...

Looking for more information about Newtown? 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 Newtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newtown.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newtown - 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.