Newport, Kentucky

Newport, Kentucky
City
Location of Newport, Kentucky
Coordinates: 39°5′19″N 84°29′25″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Campbell
Area
• Total	3.0 sq mi (7.7 km2)
• Land	2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation	512 ft (156 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	15,273
• Density	6,267.8/sq mi (2,420.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	41071-41072
Area code	859
FIPS code	21-55884
GNIS feature ID	0499438

The former home of General James Taylor, who founded Newport.

Newport is a city in Kentucky in the United States. It is in Campbell County. It is where the Ohio and Licking rivers come together.

Newport was the county seat of Campbell County, Kentucky from 1797 until 1823, and then again from 1824 until 1840.