Newton County
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Newton County is the name of several counties in the United States:
All except for Arkansas and maybe Mississippi are named for Sgt. John Newton
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Bold Name indicates county sharing boundary with a Jasper County
. Five states have paired their two counties because of their namesake's common history.
All except for Arkansas and maybe Mississippi are named for Sgt. John Newton
John Newton (soldier)
Sgt. John Newton was a soldier of the American Revolutionary War who was popularized by Parson Weems in his school books in the early 19th century. Newton served under Brigadier General Francis Marion, the famous "Swamp Fox". Today Newton appears to have been a very minor figure. However, place...
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Bold Name indicates county sharing boundary with a Jasper County
Jasper County
Jasper County is the name of eight counties in the United States of America. All are named in honor of Sergeant William Jasper, a hero of the Revolutionary War: Bold Name indicates county sharing boundary with a Newton County...
. Five states have paired their two counties because of their namesake's common history.
- Newton County, ArkansasNewton County, ArkansasNewton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population is 8,330. The county seat is Jasper. Newton County is Arkansas's 46th county, formed on December 14, 1842, and named for Thomas W. Newton, an Arkansas Congressman...
- Newton County, GeorgiaNewton County, GeorgiaNewton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 62,001. The 2010 Census showed a population of 99,958. The county seat is Covington....
- Newton County, IndianaNewton County, IndianaNewton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 14,244. The county seat is Kentland.- History :...
- Newton County, MississippiNewton County, Mississippi-History:Newton County was formed in 1836. All sources say it was named in honor of Sir Isaac Newton, including the 1896 history of Newton County.Newton County is adjacent to Jasper County, which was named for Sgt. William Jasper, a Revolutionary War hero of the Siege of Savannah in 1779. Sgt. John...
, Namesake is conflicted. Some claim the county to be named for Sir Isaac Newton while others claim it to be named for John Newton. - Newton County, Missouri
- Newton County, TexasNewton County, TexasNewton County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. In of 2000, its population was 15,072. Its county seat is Newton. Newton county is named for John Newton, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War...