Downtown in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Newton County

Organized in 1835

— Named for John Newton —

Newton County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 30, 2023

1. Newton County Marker

Inscription. Nearly vertical strata found in the stone at the Kentland Crater evoke theories about either a meteorite impact or a major earthquake 65 million years ago. George Ade, popular newspaper columnist and playwright from the 1890s through the 1940s, was born near Brook. Scenes from Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" were shot over Newton County's cornfields.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Natural Features • Paleontology • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 39° 46.109′ N, 86° 10.202′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from North Blackford Street north of Indianapolis Cultural Trail, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 650 West Washington Street, Indianapolis IN 46204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boone County (here, next to this marker); Grant County (here, next to this marker); Jackson County (here, next to this marker); Tippecanoe County (here, next to this marker); Dubois County (here, next to this marker); St. Joseph County (here, next to this marker); Perry County (a few steps from this marker); Vermillion County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Also see . . . Newton County. (Submitted on January 3, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Additional commentary.
1. Counties
This is one of 92 markers on the perimeter of the Indiana State Museum, one for each county.

— Submitted January 3, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 30, 2023

2. Newton County Marker

Location of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 30, 2023

3. Location of the marker

Photographed by Unknown photographer, 1904

4. George Ade

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 3, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.