Welcome to Newport ...
The coastal city of Newport is located in Lincoln County<1> and is the County Seat for Lincoln County.
The location of Newport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Newport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
When the people of Newport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Newporter<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Newport has a population of 10,915 people<4> (see below for details).
Newport is near sea level<5>.
Time Zone: Newport lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Newport: (541) and (458)<6>
Websites for Newport ...
Official Website: www.thecityofnewport.net/
Chamber of Commerce: www.newportchamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newport had an population of 10,915 people. This is an increase of 9.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Newport had a population of 9,989 people (which is 21.7% of the total population of Lincoln County). This makes Newport the county's most populous community.
The population of Newport represents 0.26% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 46th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,989 people, the population of Newport increased 4.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,532 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Newport.
Communities Also Named Newport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Newport: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Benton County.
Beyond Oregon, there are 73 communities that are also named Newport - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (4), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (4), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newport.
Communities near Newport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newport.
- Waldport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldport
- Waldport is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldport <7>
- Depoe Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depoe Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoe Bay
- Depoe Bay is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depoe Bay <7>
- Siletz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siletz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siletz
- Siletz is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siletz <7>
- Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <7>
- Elk City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Otter Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Rock
- Otter Rock is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Rock <7>
- Seal Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Rock
- Seal Rock is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Rock <7>
- Pioneer City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Pioneer City is located in Lincoln County
- Eddyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <7>
- Lincoln Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Beach
- Lincoln Beach is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Beach <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Newport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newport. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Newport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newport ...
Looking for more information about Newport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Newport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newport.
Adding Newport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Newport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Newport post office opened in 1868.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newport: www.thecityofnewport.net/
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Newport refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Newport may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newport. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |