Description
County Seat: Jasper.
History
Established in December 1842, named for Tomas W Newton (c1803-1853), a native of Virginia who came to Arkansas in 1820 to serve as a pioneer mail carrier. (AR-T2/p64)
Newton County · Arkansas
County Seat: Jasper.
Established in December 1842, named for Tomas W Newton (c1803-1853), a native of Virginia who came to Arkansas in 1820 to serve as a pioneer mail carrier. (AR-T2/p64)