Newton Stewart, Indiana

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Newton Stewart, Indiana
Unincorporated town
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Newton Stewart
Coordinates: 38°24′21″N86°37′15″W / 38.40583°N 86.62083°W / 38.40583; -86.62083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Orange
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID452173 [1]

Newton Stewart was an unincorporated town in Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1] The town site lies under the waters of Patoka Lake.

History

Newton Stewart was platted in 1839 by William and Henry Stewart. [2] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community's name may also allude to Newton Stewart, in Scotland. [3] A post office was established at Newton Stewart in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1973. [4] The town was one of several communities inundated by the creation of the Patoka Lake reservoir in the late 1970s. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newton Stewart, Indiana
  2. ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p.  499.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  242. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...and Netwon Stewart is a Scottish place name.
  4. ↑ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ Weatherwax, Dave (June 8, 2016). "Patoka Lake: History Under Water". Dubois County Herald. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
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