Newton County Jail 1901-1983

Jimmy Emerson, DVM via Flicker (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), December 29, 2007

1. Newton County Jail 1901-1983 Marker

Inscription. This site is said to have been used by the Presbyterians as a place of worship prior to their relocation to Bethany Church c. 1847.

Graves of the Cary Wood family (early pioneers) were moved to the Covington Cemetery. The graveyard site and a portion of the property of Mrs. N. A. Stallings were deeded to the county in 1901 for use as a county jail. The old jail on the courthouse yard was no longer suitable for human habitation.

The new jail was designed and constructed to be the most secure and best in the state.

The structure could comfortably and safely house 40 prisoners and contained modern living quarters for the jailer and his family.

Placed By Landmarks Committee
Newton County Historical Site 7 August 30, 1994

Erected 1994 by Newton County Historical Society Landmarks Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Law Enforcement • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 33° 35.939′ N, 83° 51.622′ W.

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Marker was in Covington, Georgia, in Newton County. It was at the intersection of Stallings Street Northwest and Hunter Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Stallings Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1177 Stallings St NW, Covington GA 30014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

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 location: Newton County Jail House (here, next to this marker); Bicentennial of the United States Constitution (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ramsey's Furniture (approx. 0.2 miles away); Newton County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away);

Jimmy Emerson, DVM via Flicker (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), December 29, 2007

2. Newton County Jail 1901-1983 Marker

Lucius Q. C. Lamar (approx. 0.2 miles away); Covington Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); To The Confederate Dead of Newton County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Leon Cohen Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 760 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.