Place:Newberry, Alachua, Florida, United States

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NameNewberry
TypeCity
Coordinates29.64°N 82.609°W
Located inAlachua, Florida, United States
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Newberry is a city located in the southwest corner of Alachua County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,342 according to the 2020 Census Much of the city borders neighboring Gilchrist County, to the west. The current Mayor is Jordan Marlowe.

Developed as a mining and railroad town in the late 19th century, since the mid-20th century it has developed new commodity crops for agriculture. In 1984 Freddie Warmack was elected as its first black mayor, gaining 60% of the white vote. The city's historic district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since 2019, Newberry's city commission has included a National Development Officer for the right-wing John Birch Society.

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