Newport, Madison County, Ohio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Newport, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Newport, Madison County, Ohio Location in Ohio
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Madison
Elevation	1,070 ft (330 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	43140
Area code(s)	740
GNIS feature ID	1065147

Newport is a small community in Ohio, United States. It is sometimes called Walnut Run because of its old post office. Newport is an unincorporated area, which means it doesn't have its own city government. It is part of Paint Township in Madison County. You can find Newport along Ohio State Route 38, located between the towns of London and Midway.

Newport's History

Newport was first planned out by two people named Ephraim Freshour and William Coberly. They officially recorded their plans for the community on June 17, 1837. However, the actual planning of the area happened even earlier.

In 1851, a sawmill that used steam power was built in Newport. This was an important place for cutting wood. A few years later, in 1854, the very first store opened in the community.

The Walnut Run Post Office started on June 27, 1856. James Gossard was the first person in charge of it. Some people used to call the community "Walnut Run" because of this post office. But the community itself has always been known as Newport.

The post office closed for a short time on December 16, 1859. But it opened again on February 25, 1867. By 1875, Newport had grown quite a bit. It had two churches, two blacksmith shops, a wagon shop, two shoe shops, and two grocery stores. The sawmill was still there too.

The post office changed its name to Walnutrun Post Office on July 1, 1895. It then closed for good on August 31, 1901. Today, mail service for Newport comes from the London branch.

Who Lives in Newport?

In 1875, about 100 people lived in the Newport community. The population stayed about the same for many years. In 1915, there were still around 100 people living there.