Newton in Newton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Newton County
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 6, 2019
1. Newton County Marker
Formed from Jasper County
Created April 22, 1846,
Organized July 13, 1846.
Named in honor of
Sergeant John Newton
1752-1807
Hero of the American Revolution
County seat, Newton, 1846
Burkeville, 1848
Newton, since 1853
Erected 1936 by Texas Highway Department. (Marker Number 11120.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.
Location. 30° 48.887′ N, 93° 43.107′ W. Marker is in Newton, Texas, in Newton County. It is on U.S. 190 half a mile west of Hickory Lane, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newton TX 75966, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Roadside Park (a few steps from this marker); Newton County, C.S.A. (a few steps from this marker); Ford Chapel, Cemetery, and School (approx. 3 miles away); First Baptist Church of Newton (approx. 3.3 miles away); Autrey-Williams House (approx. 3.3 miles away); W. H. Ford Male & Female College (approx. 3.4 miles away); Newton County Pre-War Maneuvers (approx. 3.4 miles away); Town of Newton (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newton.
More about this marker. Located in a small roadside park.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 6, 2019
2. Newton County Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 5, 2019
3. Newton County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2019.
