Welcome to Newport ...
The city of Newport is located in Orleans County<1> and is the County Seat for Orleans 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 1851.
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 4,240 people<4> (see below for details).
Newport is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Newport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Newport is located in the (802) area code.
Websites for Newport ...
Official Website: www.newportvermont.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newport had an population of 4,240 people. This is a decrease of 7.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Newport had a population of 4,589 people (which is 16.85% of the total population of Orleans County). This makes Newport the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Newport represents 0.73% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 32nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,589 people, the population of Newport decreased 8.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,005 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Newport.
Communities Also Named Newport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, 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.
- Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Stanstead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanstead
- Barton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Potton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Austin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <7>
- Brighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Irasburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Ayer's Cliff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer's Cliff
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayer's Cliff <7>
- Glover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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. 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 book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Newport in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newport: www.newportvermont.org/
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orleans, 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |