Newton County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Newton County

Guide to Newton County Arkansas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Newton County Courthouse Court Street Jasper, AR 72641-0435 Phone: 870.446.5125

County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1866, probate and court records 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).

Marriage

 * 1866-1952 - Newton County Marriage Books A-O Index 1866-1952 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1866-1927 - Newton County Marriage Books A-J Index 1866-1927 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

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)