Newton County, Missouri Genealogy

United States &gt; Missouri &gt; Newton County

Parent County
1838--Newton County was created 30 December 1838 from Barry County. County seat: Neosho

Neighboring Counties

 * Barry
 * Cherokee County, Kansas
 * Jasper
 * Lawrence
 * McDonald
 * Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Maps

 * Map of Newton County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Newton County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.

Newspapers

 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Joplin newspapers and Neosho newspapers from the early 1900's that covered local news on residents from Newton County communities.

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Societies and Libraries
Newton County Historical Society and Museum 121 North Washington &amp; McCord Neosho, Missouri 64850 417-451-4940

http://www.newtoncountyhistoricalsociety.org