Newton in Baker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Baker County
Photographed by David Seibert, January 24, 2010
1. Baker County Marker
Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 004-1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 12, 1825.
Location. 31° 18.867′ N, 84° 20.117′ W. Marker is in Newton, Georgia, in Baker County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Court Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. The marker stands at the rear of the old Baker County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newton GA 39870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds 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.
this page online
Regarding Baker County. Flooding from the Flint River has damaged the Baker County Courthouse in the past, but in 1994 Tropical Storm Alberto caused the Flint to flood again, worse than ever before; floodwaters came almost to the second floor of the courthouse, and damaged every building in this area of Newton. The county moved the courthouse to an empty school building some distance away, on higher ground. The old courthouse has been renovated with Federal funds, but only one building is left on the courthouse square. Other than the courthouse and this one abandoned building, only empty streets remain in old Newton.
Photographed by David Seibert, January 24, 2010
2. Baker County Marker
The marker stands at the rear of the courthouse.
Photographed by David Seibert, January 24, 2010
3. Baker County Courthouse
The courthouse was built in 1906 by the Atlanta Fireproofing Company. In 1994 the court was flooded to the second floor level.
Photographed by David Seibert, January 24, 2010
4. Baker County Courthouse Square
This is the only building still standing on the courthouse square in Newton.
Photographed by David Seibert, January 24, 2010
5. Baker County Courthouse Square
Before the 1994 flood, this street was filled with buildings, which faced the courthouse.
Photographed by David Seibert, January 24, 2010
6. Baker County Courthouse Square
The street at the rear of the courthouse was also filled with buildings until the 1994 flood.
Photographed by David Seibert, January 24, 2010
7. Baker County Courthouse Square
The streets northwest of the courthouse; houses and buildings stood here until 1994.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,465 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 29, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
