Newton County, Minnesota Genealogy

Newton: For records see: St. Louis County
 * Part of Wisconsin Territory 1836-1848
 * Formed from Itasca County, Minnesota about 1848
 * 20 Feb 1855-1856 This was known as (Doty County)
 * 1856-1857 - From 1856-1857 this was renamed St Louis County.
 * 1857 - In 1857 there were some boundary changes made to create the current shape

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