Newton, KS Mobile Home for Sale

While the history of Newton dates as far back as 1541, when Spanish explorer Coronado investigated the area, the city began to truly take shape through the expansion of the Santa Fe Railroad in 1871, which was primarily used to haul cattle. By 1872, Newton was incorporated as a city and named the county seat of Harvey County, where today, the railroad is still active and runs right through the middle of town. “We get about 40 trains a day, so people are very much used to waiting on them,” says Erin McDaniel, Newton’s Director of Communications, ...