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Newcomerstown, Ohio
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1911 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Oxford Township. It lies in ZIP code area 43832. It stands on Lick Run. The Survey maps it on the Newcomerstown quadrangle. 3,702 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 810 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresNewcomerstown fell from 3,822 to 3,702 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,822 | |
| 2020 | 3,702 | -120 (-3%) |
Then and now
1911 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 83 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1911 USGS Newcomerstown quadrangle1:62500
- 1913 USGS Newcomerstown quadrangle1:62500
- 1943 USGS Newcomerstown quadrangle1:62500
- 1951 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Newcomerstown quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Newcomerstown quadrangle1:24000
- 1962 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1993 USGS Newcomerstown quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS Newcomerstown quadrangle1:24000
Fires nearby
10 since 2006The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Newcomerstown between 2006 and 2018, burning about 112 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 9248 |
| 30 September 2018 | Smoking | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 13025 |
| 13 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 12989 |
| 13 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 April 2017 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 7869 |
| 22 March 2015 | Smoking | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 501 |
| 28 February 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.2 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 3488 |
| 20 February 2018 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 12990 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Specimens collected nearby
12 of 71 shownMuseums hold 71 specimens collected within 10 miles of Newcomerstown between 1928 and 1973: 57 Animalia, 14 Plantae. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by Borror, D.J., Buker, W.E., Cusick, A.W. and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cambarus bartonii bartonii (Fabricius, 1798) | 1960 | Holt | Newcomerstown, 3.5 Mile NW Of junction Highway 21 & 258 on 21 |
 | Ammocrypta pellucida (Putnam, 1863) | 1928 | Trautman, M. B. (Milton Bernard) & Foster, R. (Robert) | Tuscarawas River, near mouth of Dunlap Creek |
 | Hybopsis amblops (Rafinesque, 1820) | 1928 | Trautman, M. B. (Milton Bernard) & Foster, R. (Robert) | Tuscarawas River, near mouth of Dunlap Creek |
 | Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède, 1802) | 1928 | Trautman, M. B. (Milton Bernard) & Foster, R. (Robert) | Tuscarawas River, near mouth of Dunlap Creek |
 | Moxostoma erythrurum (Rafinesque, 1818) | 1928 | Trautman, M. B. (Milton Bernard) & Foster, R. (Robert) | Tuscarawas River, near mouth of Dunlap Creek |
 | Notropis rubellus (Agassiz, 1850) | 1928 | Trautman, M. B. (Milton Bernard) & Foster, R. (Robert) | Tuscarawas River, near mouth of Dunlap Creek |
 | Notropis spilopterus (Cope, 1867) | 1928 | Trautman, M. B. (Milton Bernard) & Foster, R. (Robert) | Tuscarawas River, near mouth of Dunlap Creek |
 | Notropis volucellus volucellus | 1928 | Trautman, M. B. (Milton Bernard) & Foster, R. (Robert) | Tuscarawas River, near mouth of Dunlap Creek |
 | Percopsis omiscomaycus (Walbaum, 1792) | 1928 | Trautman, M. B. (Milton Bernard) & Foster, R. (Robert) | Tuscarawas River, near mouth of Dunlap Creek |
 | Pimephales notatus (Rafinesque, 1820) | 1928 | Trautman, M. B. (Milton Bernard) & Foster, R. (Robert) | Tuscarawas River, near mouth of Dunlap Creek |
 | Semotilus atromaculatus atromaculatus (Mitchill, 1818) | 1928 | Trautman, M. B. (Milton Bernard) & Foster, R. (Robert) | Tuscarawas River, near mouth of Dunlap Creek |
 | Desmognathus fuscus (Rafinesque, 1820) | 1930 | Walker, C. F. (Charles F.) | Washington Twp., Tuscarawas Co., Ohio |
All 71 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries nearby
7 within 5 milesThe federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Newcomerstown: 3 past producers, 2 occurrences, 1 producer, 1 plant. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron, Fire Clay (Refractory). Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Plant | ||
| E J Heston Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Playford Bliss Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Newcomerstown Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Spring Construction Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Wentz Concrete & Supply Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wentz Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms nearby
33 since 1997The National Weather Service names Newcomerstown in 33 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 24 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 3 hail, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2011 | Flood | Newcomerstown | $75,000 | Emergency management reported flooding countywide as most creeks out of their banks and flooding roadways. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $28,000 | Many trees and power lines blown down. One tree fell on mobile home, another fell onto a house. Roof blown off. Another tree fell on car. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $15,000 | Trees and power lines down. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $10,000 | Wires were downed on Heller Drive. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $10,000 | Power lines were reported down on North College Street. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $10,000 | Power lines were reported to be blown down. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $10,000 | State official reported numerous trees down. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $8,000 | The public reports a tree down on powerlines in Newcomerstown. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $8,000 | Trees and power lines blown down. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $5,000 | Trees were reported to be downed at the intersection of Interstate 258 and Gilmore Road. Another tree was reported down at the intersection of Eastport Road and Gundy Road. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $5,000 | Numerous trees were reported to be blown down in Newcomerstown. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $5,000 | Social media reported large branch crashed into vehicle windshield. |
| December 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $5,000 | Law enforcement reported multiple trees down as well as wires. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $5,000 | Between 330 and 335 PM EDT, a downburst, with wind gust estimated at 60 mph (52 kt) struck a farm on Township Rd 121. It snapped off 7 trees, about half way up, and significantly damaged 9 others. Damage area was 500 ft wide and 1000 ft long. Vinyl siding on the house was damaged from wind and flying debris (small stones). |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs and power lines. |
| August 2001 | Flash Flood | Newcomerstown | $5,000 | Roadway and small stream flooding were reported in the Newcomerstown area. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 MPH downed several trees. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $3,000 | A tin roof was partially lifted off of a structure north of Newcomerstown. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $3,000 | The 911 Call Center reported large branches down on power lines. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $3,000 | Tree blown down across Blue Ridge Rd. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and large limbs. |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $2,000 | The public reported a few large tree limbs down. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $2,000 | Local law enforcement reported multiple trees down on East State Street. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $2,000 | Trees down. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $1,000 | Received a report of a tree down. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcomerstown | $1,000 | A large tree was downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Newcomerstown | - | Trained spotter reported nickel sized hail in Newcomerstown. |
| August 2000 | Flash Flood | Newcomerstown | - | Street flooding temporarily closed Heller Drive between Elizabeth and Oak Streets. |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Newcomerstown | - | Thunderstorm rains produced flooding on SR 258. |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Newcomerstown | - | Thunderstorm rains produced street flooding in Newcomerstown. |
| May 1997 | Flash Flood | Newcomerstown | - | State Route 21 near Newcomerstown was flooded. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Newcomerstown | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Newcomerstown | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Newcomerstown | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1983544 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1066860. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.