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Newport, Tuscarawas County, Ohio

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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
Elevation
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267 m (876 ft)
GNIS feature ID1065148[1]

Newport is a small unincorporated community located in Tuscarawas County.

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.
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