Newton, West Virginia
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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