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Welcome to Newport ...

Newport is located

Newport is primarily located in Clay County<1>. A portion of Newport extends into Jack County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Newport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

When the people of Newport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Newporter<2>

Newport is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Newport: (940)

Communities Also Named Newport ...

While we believe that this Newport is located in Clay County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Newport. Those communities are located in the following counties: Harris and Walker County.

Beyond Texas, there are 73 communities that are also named Newport - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (4), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia (4), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Newport ...

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

  • Bowie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Montague County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
  • Jacksboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Chico
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellevue
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <5>
  • Sunset
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Postoak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
    • Postoak is located in Jack County
  • Fruitland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Montague County
  • Park Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
    • Park Springs is located in Wise County
  • Joy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Clay County
  • Shannon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Shannon is located in Clay County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newport ...

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

Adding Newport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Newport was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Newport in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Newport post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newport.

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

The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 Newport refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Newport may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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