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.

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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

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War

 * Men from Newton County served in the 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Union) and in the 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union).

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

Websites

 * 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)