Newport, Tuscarawas County, Ohio

Newport is a small unincorporated community located in Tuscarawas County.

Newport
Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Location of Barnhill, Ohio
Location of Barnhill, Ohio
Location of Newport in Tuscarawas County
Location of Newport in Tuscarawas County
Coordinates: 40°21′33″N 81°20′34″W / 40.35917°N 81.34278°W / 40.35917; -81.34278
Elevation267 m (876 ft)
GNIS feature ID1065148[1]

It is actually 3.1 miles South from the center of Uhrichsville, Ohio. It is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5) observes Daylight Saving Time and is in the Uhrichsville, Ohio ZIP Code of 44683.

Today it is strictly a rural neighborhood with one church, the Newport Methodist Church.

History

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Newport was laid out in 1833.[2] The post office at Newport was called Tracy.[2] The Tracy post office was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1918.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newport, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
  2. ^ a b The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1884. p. 580.
  3. ^ "Tuscarawas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 6, 2016.