Newport Businesses Listed in Atlas of Washington County Ohio, By D. J. Lake, C. E.; Pub. by Titus, Simmons & Titus, 31 South Sixth St. Philadelphia, 1875, Reprinted 2004 by Marty's Print Shop Marietta, OH
John Varley - Stock Buyer and Drover
Hays & Rea - Milltown Forwarding and Commission Merchants and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco; also, Dry Goods, Groceries, and a General Assortments of all kinds of goods for family use.
Joseph O'Neal - Farmer and Dairyman; also Cheese Factory
G. O'Neal - Dealer in Dry Goods and Groceries, and a General Assortment of all kinds of Goods for family use.
M. F. Gilman - Firm of Gilman & Wigham, Merchants. Keep a General Assortment of Dry Goods, Groceries, boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Notions.
A. B. Little - Proprietor of Stonewall Gardens, Special attention paid to Strawberries, Raspberries, and Tomato Plants. Sweet Potato and Tomato Plants in season.
J. T. Hill - Justice of the Peace
J. W. & L. C. Kerr - Farmers and Stock Buyers
Peter Becker - Merchant, A General Assortment of Dry Goods, Groceries, Notions, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, and confectioneries.
J. W. Gantrell - Contractor and Builder
J. B. Greene - Farmer and Justice of the Peace.
A. Leonard, Manufacturer of the Thribble Shovel Plow or Cultivator
J. M. McElhinney & Son - Physicians and Surgeons, Greene St. Newport
Snyder & Son - Proprietors of Steam Mill and Merchant Millers. Custom work done. Satisfaction guaranteed in our line of business.
Other businesses marked
J. M. Gano Store
Dr. Gale
Hotel Cree
E. A. Jones Store
J. K Burge Harness shop
A. B. Little Tannery
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From Illustrated and Historical and Business Review of Washington count, for the Year 1891, Union Pub. Co., Coshocton, Ohio, 1891
The Cree House, a first Class Hotel, conducted by Mr. D. H. Cree
Millinery Emporium, Mrs. L. C. Cree
Geo. W. Haight, Dealer in Groceries, Notions, Provisions, Patent Medicines, Etc.
M. E. Hanna, Meat Market
Newport Roller Mills, "Electric Light," high grade, excellent for bread making, "Victor," high grade fully milled flour, "Globe" a lower grade of flour, Stock holders: Messrs. V. Torner, John Hadley, Richard Rea, J. Johnson, and Dr. C. B. Gale. Head Miller T. S. Hadley