Details for Newton County

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5351011120

Data

Marker Number 11120
Atlas Number 5351011120
Marker Title Newton County
Index Entry Newton County
Address
City Newton
County Newton
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 431122
UTM Northing 3409262
Subject Codes counties
Marker Year 1936
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location about 3 mi SE of Newton on US 190 in roadside park
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 1936 Texas Centennial highway marker (pink granite)
Marker Text Formed from Jasper County; created April 22, 1846, organized July 13, 1846. Named in honor of Sergeant John Newton, 1752-1807. Hero of the American Revolution. County seat, Newton, 1846; Burkeville, 1848; Newton, since 1853.

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