Incorporated in 1868. So named presumably because a “new” town was being established on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad lines. Formerly known as “Stop 88”, the location being 88 miles west of Cumberland, Maryland.
Population, 360; elevation, 1,230 feet; Newburg volunteer fire department; served by Mountaineer Ambulance Service and Newburg Water Works; elections held every two years on the second Tuesday in June; officials take office July first.