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Newton CountyGeorgia

Newton County is a county in Georgia with its seat in Covington, formed on December 24, 1821.

  • Founded1821
  • County seatCovington
  • Named forJohn Newton
  • Land area274 sq mi + 5.4 sq mi water
  • Population112,483 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped47,860 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Newton on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1821 from Henry County and Jasper County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Newton County was created from Henry and Jasper counties. The county was named after John Newton. Between 1821 and 1842, Newton County exchanged land with neighboring counties including Jasper, Walton, Henry, Morgan, and DeKalb through various boundary adjustments.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1821
    Newton County created Newton created from Henry and Jasper.
    from Henryfrom Jasper
    · Dawson's Compilation, 119-120
  2. 1822
    Lost territory Newton lost to Jasper.
    to Jasper
    · Dawson's Compilation, 123
  3. 1823
    Gained territory Newton gained from Morgan.
    from Morgan
    · Ga. Laws 1823, p. 61; Dawson's Compilation, 126
  4. 1826
    Lost territory Newton lost to Dekalb.
    to Dekalb
    · Ga. Laws 1826, pp. 62-63; Dawson's Compilation, 134
  5. 1840
    Gained territory Newton gained from Jasper when act of 22 December 1834 was repealed.
    from Jasper
    · Ga. Laws 1840, p. 39
Show all 25 changes (20 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1821
    Newton County created Newton created from Henry and Jasper.
    from Henryfrom Jasper
    · Dawson's Compilation, 119-120
  2. 1822
    Lost territory Newton lost to Jasper.
    to Jasper
    · Dawson's Compilation, 123
  3. 1822
    Changed Survey of the line between Newton and Walton was confirmed (no change).
    Walton
    · Dawson's Compilation, 123-124
  4. 1823
    Gained territory Newton gained from Morgan.
    from Morgan
    · Ga. Laws 1823, p. 61; Dawson's Compilation, 126
  5. 1826
    Lost territory Newton lost to Dekalb.
    to Dekalb
    · Ga. Laws 1826, pp. 62-63; Dawson's Compilation, 134
  6. 1834
    Lost territory Newton lost to Jasper.
    to Jasper
    · Ga. Laws 1834, pp. 72-73
  7. 1839
    Lost territory Newton lost small area to Jasper to accommodate private individual.
    to Jasper
    · Ga. Laws 1839, pp. 33-34
  8. 1840
    Changed Legislation authorized Newton to gain from Walton (lot 140; 1st dist.), no evidence change took effect, not mapped.
    Walton
    · Ga. Laws 1840, p. 36
  9. 1840
    Gained territory Newton gained from Jasper when act of 22 December 1834 was repealed.
    from Jasper
    · Ga. Laws 1840, p. 39
  10. 1841
    Lost territory Newton lost to Jasper when act of 22 December 1834 was reinstated, and act of 26 December 1840 was repealed.
    to Jasper
    · Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 64-65
  11. 1841
    Lost territory Newton lost small area to Henry to accommodate private individual (lot 16; 11th dist.).
    to Henry
    · Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 62-63
  12. 1842
    Exchanged territory Newton exchanged small areas with Jasper to accommodate private individuals.
    with Jasper
    · Ga. Laws 1842, pp. 62-63
  13. 1842
    Changed Law confirmed act of 22 December 1840 when Newton was authorized to gain small, non-contiguous area (lot 140; 1st dist.) from Walton, no evidence change took effect.
    Walton
    · Ga. Laws 1842, p. 63
  14. 1843
    Changed Legislation authorized Newton to gain small area from Henry (part of lot 16; 11th dist.) to accommodate private individual, but that area already a part of Newton (no change).
    Henry
    · Ga. Laws 1843, pp. 29-30
  15. 1847
    Gained territory Newton gained from Walton.
    from Walton
    · Ga. Laws 1847, p. 70
  16. 1850
    Gained territory Newton gained from Jasper to accommodate private individuals.
    from Jasper
    · Ga. Laws 1849, p. 131; Frobel, "Map of Jasper"; Frobel, "Map of Newton"
  17. 1850
    Gained territory Newton gained small area from Walton (lots 102, 105; 1st dist.) to accommodate private individual. Newton gained small area from Dekalb (lot 200; 16th dist.) to accommodate private individual, no evidence that change took effect.
    from Waltonfrom Dekalb
    · Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 132-133
  18. 1852
    Gained territory Newton gained small areas from Jasper to accommodate private individuals.
    from Jasper
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 33/pp. 66-67
  19. 1860
    Gained territory Newton gained from Jasper. (lots 110, 111; 9th dist.).
    from Jasper
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 139/pp. 143-144
  20. 1871
    Lost territory Newton lost to creation of Rockdale. Act passed 18 October 1870; took effect 1 February 1871.
    to Rockdale
    · Ga. Laws 1870, no. 6/pp. 16-18
  21. 1874
    Changed Legislation authorized Newton to lose small, non-contiguous area (lot 140; 1st dist.) to Walton when act of 24 December 1842 was repealed, appears original change never occurred (no change).
    Walton
    · Ga. Laws 1874, no. 318/p. 370
  22. 1876
    Gained territory Newton gained small area from Jasper to accommodate private individual.
    from Jasper
    · Ga. Laws 1876, no. 338/p. 308
  23. 1876
    Lost territory Newton lost small area to Rockdale (lot 84; 10th dist.). to accommodate private individual.
    to Rockdale
    · Ga. Laws 1876, no. 339/p. 308
  24. 1877
    Gained territory Newton gained from Jasper.
    from Jasper
    · Ga. Laws 1877, no. 281/pp. 277-278
  25. 1952
    Gained territory By 31 December 1952, Newton gained from Jasper and lost to Walton (lots 102, 105; 1st dist.).
    from Jasperfrom Walton
    · Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map"

Land and parcels

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People and land

Newton by the Census

Population
112,483 2020 Census count
Housing units
41,756 2020 Census count
Land area
274 square miles
Water area
5.4 square miles
People per sq mi
411 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Newton County

When was Newton County founded?
Newton County was founded in 1821, formed from Henry County and Jasper County, and named after John Newton.
What is the county seat of Newton County?
The county seat of Newton County is Covington.
Is there an online parcel map for Newton County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 47,860 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Newton County's boundary or name changed?
Newton County was created in 1821 from Henry County and Jasper County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 21 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Jasper County, Walton County and Dekalb County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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