Newton (community), Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
| Newton, Wisconsin | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Looking south in Newton | |
  Newton, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′38″N 87°43′35″W / 43.99389°N 87.72639°WCoordinates: 43°59′38″N 87°43′35″W / 43.99389°N 87.72639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Manitowoc |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 53063 |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1570264[1] |
Newton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Newton is located along Interstate 43 near Exit 144, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east-northeast of Cleveland. Newton has a post office with ZIP code 53063.[2]
History
The first post office in Newton was called Timothy.[3] The post office, established as Timothy in 1882, was renamed Newton in 1930.[4] The present name of the community is for John Newton, an officer of the American Revolutionary War.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newton (community), Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- 1 2 Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 107.
- ↑ "Manitowoc County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
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