Newton for Reverend William Newton, (who arrived in Edmonton in 1875), Newton's development has been spread out over several decades. The portion north of 123 Avenue was annexed along with the town of North Edmonton in 1912 and southern Newton joined Edmonton a year later. While southern Newton contains residences built before World War II, the northwest corner of the neighbourhood is the site of very recent development activity. Civic ward: Métis. District: North Central. City boundary records effective 1981-10-01.