The Village of Newtown, Ohio was founded in 1792. The original fort, Fort Mercer, was settled near the current Jones Fish Hatchery on Church Street. It was originally called Mercersburg, named after early settler Captain Aaron Mercer. The original fort was burned down during a skirmish with local Indians. When it was rebuilt, the residents called it New Town, later combined to be Newtown.
Newtown was originally part of Anderson Township. However, we became our own township in the 1960's.
Village of Newtown
- Population - 3,955
- Number of Families - 602
- Land area - 6,013 sq. kilometers (3 square miles)
- Surface water - 0 sq. kilometers
- Distance to the Ohio State Capital - 97 miles
- Newtown is positioned 39.12 degrees north of the equator and 84.35 degrees west of the prime meridian.
- Location - East of Cincinnati near the Kentucky border. Nearby communities include Anderson Township, Indian Hill, Madeira, Mariemont and Terrace Park.
- Distance to Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport - 30 minutes
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