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The history of Newport Colony

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What stands out about Newport Colony’s past

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The story so far

Newport Colony, in brief

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Newport Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 114 at the 2020 census. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in the southwest part of the county, 4 miles (6 km) east of Claremont and 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Britton, the county seat.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Newport Colony on the map, 1958 to 1979

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Newport Colony. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Newport Colony on the 1958 USGS mapNewport Colony on the 1979 USGS map1958Amherst sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Newport Colony.

Famous people

Famous people close to Newport Colony

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Frank FarrarAmerican politician · b. 1929
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Med ParkAmerican basketball player · b. 1933
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Susan WismerAmerican politician · b. 1955
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Patricia FarrarAmerican educator · b. 1931

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.