Newton County, Georgia Genealogy

United States &gt; Georgia &gt; Newton County

Parent County
1821--Newton County was created 24 December 1821 from Henry, Jasper and Walton Counties. County seat: Covington

Record Loss
1883 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Butts
 * Henry
 * Jasper
 * Morgan
 * Rockdale
 * Walton

Genealogy

 * G. H. P. Noah Phillips of Newton County, GA. and Litchfield, Conn. His Ancestors and Descendants. Covington, Georgia. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

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, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Newton County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)