Woods Park (Newton County Fairgrounds)

In 1937, the Southwestern Settlement and Development Company deeded land to Newton County. This property would become known as Woods Park, named for the company's surveyor, C.A. Woods. County resident sused the park for recreation and soon the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a New Deal program administered by the federal government, improved the park through a building project. Between 1939 and 1969, Newton High School used the aprk intermittently as an athletic field. Since 1980, the park has hosted the Newton County Fair and is now known as the Newton County Fair Grounds. (2008)

Woods Park (Newton County Fairgrounds) is a historical marker in Newton, Newton County, dedicated in 2008. 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 30.8548, -93.7491 near Newton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Autrey-Williams House (historic place), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Autrey-Williams House, Newton Cemetery, and Newton County Pre-War Maneuvers.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015640. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.