The "Burgoland" element refers to the Burgilon family, the name meaning "Burgundian".

[3] The village contains a public house, "The Belper Arms", which is identified as the oldest pub in Leicestershire.

In 1940, evacuees were escorted to the village notably from Coventry, Birmingham and London to escape the bombing in such cities.

Nearby Gopsall Hall was later requisitioned as a barracks for British soldiers during the war, who visited public houses in Newton Burgoland such as "The Belper Arms" and "The Spade Tree".

The famous cinema and church organ builder, John Compton, was born in Newton Burgoland.