Newington, GA

Newington is a town in Screven County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 census counted 290 residents. Georgia State Routes 21 and 24 are the main routes through the town. SR 21 runs northwest–southeast as a four-lane divided highway to the west of downtown, leading northwest 14 mi to Sylvania, the Screven County seat, and southeast 20 mi to Springfield. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Newington, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Newington, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Newington's downtown is part of the local map.