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Newton County
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Newton County
,
Arkansas
,
United States
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Overview of Newton County
Name:
Newton County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
Arkansas
,
United States
Description (GNIS):
County Seat: Jasper.
History (GNIS):
Established in December 1842, named for Tomas W Newton (c1803-1853), a native of Virginia who came to Arkansas in 1820 to serve as a pioneer mail carrier. (AR-T2/p64)
County Seat:
Jasper
(
Jackson Township
)
Coordinates:
Latitude:
35.9334114
35° 56' 00.3"
N
Longitude:
-93.2001770
93° 12' 00.6"
W
Population:
7,666
Elevation:
439 m
Surrounding Counties:
Boone
N
Marion
NE
Searcy
E
Pope
S
Johnson
SW
Madison
W
Carroll
NW
Histopolis Place ID:
251359886
Updated May 5, 2020