Newtown, El Dorado County, California Explained

38.7044°N -120.6792°W

Newtown
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
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Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:El Dorado County
Coordinates:38.7044°N -120.6792°W
Elevation M:746
Elevation Ft:2447
Population As Of:176
Population Total:4

Newtown (formerly, New town) is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is located 2.25miles south of Camino, at an elevation of 2447 feet (746 m). The ZIP code is 95667. The community is inside area code 530.

A post office operated at Newtown from 1854 to 1912, with a closure in 1875.

Notable residents have included John Augustus Raffetto, father of radio star Michael Raffetto. The Raffetto home is now a bed and breakfast and offers a room in the name of that family.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our History. The Davies Family Inn. 27 December 2015.