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Newton County Courthouse Newton, Texas |
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 Photo: Robert Deering 1974 |
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Completed - 1902
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Newton County Courthouse Newton, Texas |
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Completed - 1902
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COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1846 COUNTY NAMED FOR: John Newton, a veteran of the American Revolution. COUNTY SEATS: Three - Near Quicksand Creek (1846), Burkeville (1848), Newton (1853) COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: Same as county. COURTHOUSES: Three - 1848 (Burkeville), 1853 (Newton), 1902. STANDING: One - 1902 Second Empire courthouse. This building burned in 1999, but is in the process of being restored. LINKS: Newton County |
