Welcome to Newton ...
So far, we found very little information about Newton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Newton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Newton, please Contact Us.
Newton would have been located within present day Pittsylvania County<2>.
When the people of Newton referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Newtonian<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Newton is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Newton was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Newton was located: 434
Communities Also Named Newton ...
While we believe that this Newton is located in Pittsylvania County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Newton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Danville City and King and Queen County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 50 communities that are also named Newton - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah (2), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newton.
Communities near Newton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newton.
- Radford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Altavista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chatham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Hurt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <5>
- Gretna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whittles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Leesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Museville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Penhook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brutus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newton. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newton. See our Newspapers Page for Newton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pittsylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 Newton 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 Newton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |