Newton (community), Manitowoc County, Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Newton, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Manitowoc
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:659
Coordinates:43.9939°N -87.7264°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:53063
Area Code:920
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1570264

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, 5.5miles east-northeast of Cleveland. Newton has a post office with ZIP code 53063.[1]

History

The first post office in Newton was called Timothy,[2] and was established in 1882. It was renamed Newton in 1930.[3] The present name of the community is for John Newton, an officer of the American Revolutionary War.

In 2021, the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary was established in the waters of Lake Michigan off Newton.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=53063&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  2. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 107.
  3. Web site: Manitowoc County . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 March 2015.
  4. https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/wisconsin/ National Marine Sanctuaries: Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Accessed 29 June 2021
  5. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/subtitle-B/chapter-IX/subchapter-B/part-922/subpart-T Code of Federal Regulations Subpart T—Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary ecfr.gov September 11, 2023 Accessed September 13, 2023