Newton County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Jasper, Ponca, Cowell.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Archeological Site 3NW79 | Cowell | 2007 |
| Big Buffalo Valley Historic District | Ponca | 1987 |
| Dr. Hudson Sanitarium Agricultural Building Historic District | Jasper | 1992 |
| Flowers Cabin | Compton | 2021 |
| Harp Creek Bridge | Jasper | 1990 |
| Jasper Commercial Historic District | Jasper | 2010 |
| Jones, Gould, Reservoir | Jasper | 1998 |
| Little Buffalo River Bridge | Parthenon | 1995 |
| May Farmstead | Bass | 1999 |
| Newton County Courthouse | Jasper | 1994 |
| Newton County Jail | Jasper | 1994 |
| Parker-Hickman Farm Historic District | Erbie | 1987 |
| Valley Y Ranch | Ponca | 2023 |
| Villines Mill | Boxley | 1974 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBNewton was formed in 1842 (1842-12-14) from Carroll, Johnson.
NEWTON created from CARROLL and JOHNSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusNewton County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,758 | 3,393 | 6,120 | 12,538 | 11,199 | 10,881 | 8,685 | 5,963 | 7,756 | 8,608 | 7,225 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| buff | Park unit | 32.5 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS64 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 64 of 64 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adair Cemetery |
| Agee Cemetery |
| Aydelotte Cemetery |
| Beechwood Cemetery |
| Ben's Branch Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Buckhorn Cemetery |
| Carver Cemetery |
| Case Cemetery |
| Casey Cemetery |
| Cassville Cemetery |
| Cherry Grove Cemetery |
| Clayburn Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Coopers Bluff Cemetery |
| Curtis Cemetery |
| Curtis Cemetery |
| Curtis Cemetery |
| Deer Cemetery |
| Deffenbaugh Cemetery |
| Dodson Cemetery |
| Essex Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kapark Cemetery |
| Lone Hill Cemetery |
| Low Gap Cemetery |
| McCutchen Cemetery |
| McFadin Cemetery |
| McFerrin Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Mount Hersey Cemetery |
| Mount Judea Cemetery |
| Mount Sherman Cemetery |
| Mountain Springs Cemetery |
| Ogden Cemetery |
| Old Dodson Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pinhook Cemetery |
| Pruitt Cemetery |
| Red Rock Cemetery |
| Rich Cemetery |
| Richland Cemetery |
| Ricketts Cemetery |
| Sexton Cemetery |
| Shaddox Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Snow Cemetery |
| Stringtown Cemetery |
| Sullivan Cemetery |
| Sullivan Cemetery |
| Tarlton Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Tom Thumb Cemetery |
| Union Grove Cemetery |
| Union Hill Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Wells Cemetery |
| Whiteley Cemetery |
| Yardelle Cemetery |
| Young Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Allfriend |
| Holt |
| Little Buffalo |
| Plumlee |
| Sulphur Spring |
| Wells Creek |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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