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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Newton County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,330. The county seat is Jasper. Newton County is Arkansas's 46th county, formed on December 14, 1842, and named for Thomas W. Newton, an Arkansas Congressman. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
Newton County is part of the Harrison, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1842 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1866 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1866 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 1,758
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| 1860 | 3,393
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| 1870 | 4,374
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| 1880 | 6,120
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| 1890 | 9,950
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| 1900 | 12,538
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| 1910 | 10,612
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| 1920 | 11,199
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| 1930 | 10,564
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| 1940 | 10,881
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| 1950 | 8,685
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| 1960 | 5,963
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| 1970 | 5,844
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| 1980 | 7,756
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| 1990 | 7,666
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Newton County, Arkansas, United States
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