NEWTOWN, a village, in the parish of Abbotshall, county of Fife; adjacent to Kirkcaldy, and containing 860 inhabitants. This village, which is of comparatively recent origin, consists of one long street of well-built houses, extending at right angles from the eastern extremity of Linktown; and is partly inhabited by persons employed in weaving. It is well lighted with gas, and has a neat and cheerful appearance. There are extensive spinning-mills here belonging to Mr. Aytoun, in which more than 120 of the inhabitants are regularly engaged. The whole of the buildings of the town, which appear to be rapidly increasing in number, are erected on land let for that purpose by the Ferguson family, of Raith. Great facilities of communication are afforded by the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee railway.