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Newcomerstown, Ohio
Newcomerstown is a village of 3,677 people in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
Why visit Newcomerstown
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Simonds-Heller Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Newcomerstown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Newcomerstown
Newcomerstown (NEW-kum-ərs-town) is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States, 85 miles (137 km) east-northeast of Columbus. The population was 3,702 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Newcomerstown, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
April's Country Kitchen
Restaurant · 0.9 mi
640 Heller Drive, Newcomerstown
Churches and places of worship9
History
The name comes from a Lenape (Delaware) village established in the 1760s by Netawatwees (c. 1686-1776), also known as Newcomer. Newcomer migrated to the area from Cuyahoga Falls with his band of Lenape Indians. The Lenape name of the town was Gekelukpechink, meaning "still water." The town was used as a meeting place for the Iroquois Great Council, and English and American traders called it Newcomer's town. By 1771, more than one hundred dwellings had been built. In 1776, more than seven hundred Lenape and several traders lived in the town. Soon after the start of the American Revolutionary War, the Lenape moved west to Coshocton.
In 1971, Newcomerstown elected 19-year-old Ronald Hooker as its mayor, making him one of the two youngest elected officials in United States history according to LIFE magazine. Hooker, a junior at Ashland College who did not smoke, drink, or swear, campaigned on a platform of increasing local industry and cracking down on "young hotrodders" who loudly raced up and down the streets at night while townspeople were sleeping. More than two thirds of voters wrote in Hooker's name on their ballots.
From the History section of Newcomerstown, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Newcomerstown
23 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 20°F | 2.6 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 22°F | 2.0 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 30°F | 3.2 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 41°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 71°F | 52°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 60°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 64°F | 4.3 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 62°F | 3.9 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 56°F | 3.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 44°F | 2.8 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 34°F | 2.7 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 26°F | 3.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Coshocton Ag Rsch Stn (12 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Tuscarawas County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2008-10-24: Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2005-02-15: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Harry Clever Field (PHD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- West Lafayette 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Gnadenhutten 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Coshocton 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Tuscarawas 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Sugarcreek 16 mi north, about 26 min by car
- Dennison 16 mi northeast, about 27 min by car
- New Philadelphia 17 mi northeast, about 27 min by car
- Cambridge 18 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Dover 19 mi north, about 30 min by car
- New Concord 21 mi south, about 34 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Newcomerstown Middle School (Ohio), Roseohioresident, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Newcomerstown, Ohio, Roseohioresident, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lee Stadium, Newcomerstown, Ohio, Roseohioresident, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Newcomerstown, Ohio High School, Roseohioresident, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS030-E-251913 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-59810 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-251912 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-59809 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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