Newtown (formerly, New town) is a small

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. It is located south of Camino, at an elevation of 2447 feet (746 m). The ZIP code is 95667. The community is inside

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. A post office operated at Newtown from 1854 to 1912, with a closure in 1875. Notable residents have included John Augustus Raffetto, father of radio star

Michael Raffetto Michael Raffetto (born Elwyn Creighton Raffetto; December 31, 1899 – May 31, 1990) was an American radio actor who starred as Paul Barbour (1932–1956) in the NBC Radio series ''One Man's Family'' and as Jack Packard in ''I Love a My ...

. The Raffetto home is now a

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and offers a room in the name of that family.

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Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in El Dorado County, California {{ElDoradoCountyCA-geo-stub