Newtown, El Dorado County, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

38°42′16″N 120°40′45″W﻿ / ﻿38.70444°N 120.67917°W﻿ / 38.70444; -120.67917

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Newtown

Unincorporated community

Newtown

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Newtown

Newtown (the United States)

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Coordinates: 38°42′16″N 120°40′45″W﻿ / ﻿38.70444°N 120.67917°W﻿ / 38.70444; -120.67917
Country| United States
State| California
County| El Dorado County
Elevation

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| 2,447 ft (746 m)
Population

(176)

• Total

| 4

Newtown (formerly, New town)[2] is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States.[1] It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) south of Camino,[2] at an elevation of 2447 feet (746 m).[1] The ZIP code is 95667. The community is inside area code 530.

A post office operated at Newtown from 1854 to 1912, with a closure in 1875.[2]

Notable residents have included John Augustus Raffetto, father of radio star Michael Raffetto. The Raffetto home is now a bed and breakfast and offers a room in the name of that family.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newtown, El Dorado County, California
2. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 530\. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
3. ^ "Our History". The Davies Family Inn. Retrieved December 27, 2015.

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Municipalities and communities of El Dorado County, California, United States

County seat: Placerville

Cities|

* Placerville
* South Lake Tahoe

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CDPs|

* Auburn Lake Trails
* Cameron Park
* Camino
* Cold Springs
* Coloma
* Diamond Springs
* El Dorado Hills
* Georgetown
* Grizzly Flats
* Meyers
* Pollock Pines
* Shingle Springs
* Tahoma‡

Unincorporated
communities|

* Camp Richardson
* Clarksville
* Cool
* Echo Lake
* El Dorado
* Fair Play
* Fallen Leaf
* Frenchtown
* Fresh Pond
* Garden Valley
* Gold Hill
* Greenwood
* Kelsey
* Kyburz
* Latrobe
* Little Norway
* Lotus
* Meeks Bay
* Mount Aukum
* Nashville
* Newtown
* Omo Ranch
* Outingdale
* Pacific
* Phillips
* Pilot Hill
* Pino Grande
* Pleasant Valley
* Quintette
* Rescue
* Riverton
* Sciots Camp
* Sierra Springs
* Sly Park
* Smithflat
* Somerset
* Strawberry
* Twin Bridges
* Volcanoville
* White Hall

Former
settlements|

* Buckeye Flat
* Caldor
* Green Valley
* Higgins Point
* Indak
* Jayhawk
* Powningville
* Rubicon
* Rubicon Springs
* Salmon Falls
* Wentworth Springs
* Yalisumni

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‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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