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

History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Arkansas County - The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History &amp; Culture

Maps

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

Civil War

 * - 14th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Powers') (Confederate)
 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Union)
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union) Companies A, C, and I
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union) Companies A, C, and I

Probate Records

 * Probate Records 1866-1958 Part of: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Dockets 1872-1936; Probate record index 1866-1902; Probate records 1866-1913; Wills 1915-1958.

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)