Newtown, Pennsylvania
- Identifier
- NJS-PLC-00165
- Place Type
- City, Town, or Village
- Description
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Newtown is a historic community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was founded by William Penn in 1684. The historic center of Newtown is now known as Newtown borough, which is surrounded entirely by the larger Newtown Township. The borough was incorporated as a separate municipality in 1838.
Not to be confused with Newton in Sussex County, New Jersey, which was also originally known as Newtown (and was changed to Newton in 1825). Articles published in Trenton-area newspapers that reference Newtown are assumed to refer to Newtown, PA, which is close to Trenton. - Locality
- Newtown
- County (Modern)
- Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- State or Province
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States of America
- Latitude
- 40.228333
- Longitude
- -74.932222
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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