Newton, West Virginia

Not to be confused with Newtown, West Virginia.
Newton, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Methodist church
Methodist church
Newton, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Newton, West Virginia
Newton, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°35′29″N 81°10′43″W / 38.59139°N 81.17861°W / 38.59139; -81.17861
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRoane
Elevation
718 ft (219 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25266
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1544162[1]

Newton is an unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States. Newton is located on West Virginia Route 36, 11.5 miles (18.5 km) northeast of Clendenin. Newton has a post office with ZIP code 25266.[2]

The community was named after Isaac Newton Ross, the child of an early postmaster.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newton, West Virginia
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 446.
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