Marker Inscription
Formed from Jasper County; created April 22, 1846, organized July 13, 1846. Named in honor of Sergeant John Newton, 1752-1807. Hero of the American Revolution. County seat, Newton, 1846; Burkeville, 1848; Newton, since 1853.
Historical Marker
Newton County
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About this site
Newton County is a historical marker in Newton, Newton County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Newton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 126 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8161, -93.7201 near Newton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Newton County, C.S.A. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wilson Chapel Cemetery, Gooch Family, and Miller.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5351011120. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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Nearby in Newton County
Historical Marker
Newton County, C.S.A.
Newton · 1965
Cemetery
Wilson Chapel Cemetery
Newton · 2002
Cemetery
Gooch Family
Wood Community
Cemetery
Miller
Newton County
Historical Marker
Ford Chapel, Cemetery, and School
Bon Wier · 1988
Historical Marker
Woods Park (Newton County Fairgrounds)
Newton · 2008
Cemetery
Ford Chapel
Newton
Historic Place
Autrey-Williams House
Newton · 2013