Newton (community), Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Newton, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Looking south in Newton
Newton, Wisconsin
Newton, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°59′38″N 87°43′35″W / 43.99389°N 87.72639°W / 43.99389; -87.72639Coordinates: 43°59′38″N 87°43′35″W / 43.99389°N 87.72639°W / 43.99389; -87.72639
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Manitowoc
Elevation 659 ft (201 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
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

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newton (community), Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
  2. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ "Manitowoc County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 March 2015.


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