Newton in Newton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Woods Park
(Newton County Fairgrounds)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 5, 2019
1. Woods Park Marker
In 1937, the Southwestern Settlement and Development Company deeded land to Newton County. This property would become known as Woods Park, named for the company's surveyor, C.A. Woods. County resident sused the park for recreation and soon the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a New Deal program administered by the federal government, improved the park through a building project. Between 1939 and 1969, Newton High School used the park intermittently as an athletic field. Since 1980, the park has hosted the Newton County Fair and is now known as the Newton County Fair Grounds.
Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15640.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list.
Location. 30° 51.378′ N, 93° 44.942′ W. Marker is in Newton, Texas, in Newton County. It is on Court Street (State Highway 505) near Griffin Street, on the right 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 the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Autrey-Williams House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Newton Cemetery
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 5, 2019
2. Woods Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 484 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2019.
