Newtown, King and Queen County, Virginia

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Newtown, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Newtown is located in Virginia
Newtown
Newtown
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
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Country United States
State Virginia
County King and Queen
Elevation 183 ft (56 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 1471529

Newtown is an unincorporated community in King and Queen County, Virginia, United States.[1]

The Newtown Historic District and Providence Plantation and Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The hamlet has existed since the colonial era. The original group of houses dates back to the 18th century. During the Civil War, Confederate General George Pickett and his forces camped in Newtown on their way to Gettysburg.[2]

Newtown is known today for its quarter-mile dirt drag track.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newtown, King and Queen County, Virginia
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.


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