Newport, Shelby County, Ohio

SS Peter and Paul Church

Newport is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cynthian Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States.^[1] The community is located along the Miami and Erie Canal and at the intersection of State Routes 47 and 66.

Newport was platted in 1839.^[2]

Newport is primarily a Roman Catholic community, as evidenced by Saints Peter and Paul Church on Ohio Route 66 and a local chapter of the Knights of Columbus. Hickory Hill Lakes, located at the northern outskirts of this community, is the site of the yearly Country Concert, an outdoor country music festival originally billed as "Country Concert In The Hills", held since 1980. Newport once boasted a produce market at the highway intersection which now houses a tool and die business.

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newport, Shelby County, Ohio
↑ Hitchcock, Almon Baldwin Carrington (1913). History of Shelby County, Ohio, and representative citizens. p. 335.

Municipalities and communities of Shelby County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Sidney

City	Sidney

Villages	Anna Botkins Ft. Loramie Jackson Center Kettlersville Lockington Port Jefferson Russia

Townships	Clinton Cynthian Dinsmore Franklin Green Jackson Loramie McLean Orange Perry Salem Turtle Creek Van Buren Washington

CDP	Newport

Unincorporated communities	Ballou Dawson Hardin Houston Kirkwood Maplewood McCartyville Montra Mount Jefferson Oran Pasco Pemberton Plattsville Rumley St. Patrick Swanders Tawawa Uno

Coordinates: 40°17′45″N 84°22′11″W / 40.29583°N 84.36972°W / 40.29583; -84.36972

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