Newton (community), Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Newton, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Looking south in Newton
Looking south in Newton
Newton, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Newton, Wisconsin
Newton, Wisconsin
Newton, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Newton, Wisconsin
Newton, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°59′38″N 87°43′35″W / 43.99389°N 87.72639°W / 43.99389; -87.72639
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyManitowoc
Elevation
201 m (659 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
53063
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1570264[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] and was established in 1882. It was renamed Newton in 1930.[4] The present name of the community is for John Newton, an officer of the American Revolutionary War.[3]

In 2021, the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary was established in the waters of Lake Michigan off Newton.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newton (community), Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ a b 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 March 23, 2015.
  5. ^ National Marine Sanctuaries: Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Accessed 29 June 2021
  6. ^ Code of Federal Regulations Subpart T—Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary ecfr.gov September 11, 2023 Accessed September 13, 2023


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