Newton County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Covington, Newborn, Oxford.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brick Store | Covington | 2009 |
| Burge Farm | Newborn | 2000 |
| Covington Historic District | Covington | 1998 |
| Covington Mills and Mill Village Historic District | Covington | 2000 |
| Floyd Street Historic District | Covington | 1974 |
| Newborn Historic District | Newborn | 1998 |
| Newton County Courthouse | Covington | 1980 |
| North Covington Historic District | Covington | 2000 |
| Orna Villa | Oxford | 1973 |
| Oxford Historic District | Oxford | 1975 |
| Porterdale Historic District | Porterdale | 2001 |
| Salem Camp Ground | Covington | 1998 |
| Starrsville Historic District | Starrsville | 1998 |
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 1821 (1821-12-24) from Henry, Jasper.
NEWTON created from HENRY and JASPER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusNewton County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,155 | 11,628 | 14,320 | 13,623 | 16,734 | 21,680 | 18,576 | 20,185 | 20,999 | 34,489 | 62,001 | 112,483 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS57 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 57 of 57 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Austin Chapel Cemetery |
| Bailey Family Cemetery |
| Bates Cemetery |
| Bethabara Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Biggers Cemetery |
| Brodnax Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Chapman Family Cemetery |
| Colley Cemetery |
| Confederate Soldiers Cemetery |
| Cook Family Cemetery |
| County Line Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Covington City Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dover Church Cemetery |
| Early Hope Church Cemetery |
| Echols Cemetery |
| Ellington Cemetery |
| Fincher Cemetery |
| Gum Creek Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Harris Springs Cemetery |
| Hays Cemetery |
| Heard Cemetery |
| High Point Cemetery |
| Holly Springs Cemetery |
| Kitchen Cemetery |
| Lackey Cemetery |
| Lawnwood Memorial Park |
| Lovejoy Cemetery |
| Macedonia Baptist Cemetery |
| Middlebrook Cemetery |
| Middlebrooks Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Church Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Newborn City Cemetery |
| Newton Factory Cemetery |
| Owens Cemetery |
| Oxford Town Cemetery |
| Perry Family Cemetery |
| Pickett Cemetery |
| Pope Cemetery |
| Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Rakestraw Cemetery |
| Red Oak Cemetery |
| Sardis Baptist Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Starrsville Cemetery |
| Stewart Cemetery |
| Tabernacle Cemetery |
| Victory Church Cemetery |
| Waters Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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