Newton County, Arkansas Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Newton County; Court St; Jasper, AR 72641-0435; Ph. 870.446.5125 Details: (Co Clk has m &amp; land rec from 1866, pro &amp; ct rec from 1880)

Parent County

 * 1842--Newton County was created 14 December 1842 from Carroll County. County seat: Jasper

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Newton County boundary changes.

Neighboring Counties

 * Boone
 * Carroll
 * Johnson
 * Madison
 * Pope
 * Searcy

Civil War

 * Men from Newton County  served in the 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Union) 1and in the 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)2.                                                                                        1Arkansas. Adjutant General's Office.Report of the Adjutant General of Arkansas, for the period of the late rebellion, and to November 1, 1866 (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990).

2Allen, Desmond Walls. The Third Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union) Infantry (Arkansas Research: Conway, Arkansas,1987).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Newton County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Newton County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)