County · code 48351
Newton CountyTexas
Newton County is a county in Texas with its seat in Newton, formed in 1846.
- Founded1846
- County seatNewton
- Named forJohn Newton
- Land area934 sq mi + 6.1 sq mi water
- Population12,217 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped23,206 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Newton on the map of Texas
Texas has 254 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1846 from 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 Jasper County on April 22, 1846, but was not fully organized until July 13, 1846. The county was named after John Newton. Newton County lost territory to Jasper County on February 16, 1852.
- 1846Newton County created Newton created from Jasper; Newton not fully organized. · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 122
- 1846Changed Newton fully organized. · Kennedy, 141
- 1852Lost territory Newton lost to Jasper. · Texas Laws 1851, 4th leg., reg. sess., ch. 109/p. 133; Partlow, inside front cover, 328
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Newton
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 23,206 parcels from Newton County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 14 October 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 10,508 in all from Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO, formerly TNRIS), a division of the Texas Water Development Board; StratMap program.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Newton by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Records
County government
- County government
The official website of Newton County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Newton County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Newton County
- When was Newton County founded?
- Newton County was founded in 1846, formed from Jasper County, and named after John Newton.
- What is the county seat of Newton County?
- The county seat of Newton County is Newton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Newton County?
- Yes. Newton County publishes a parcel map of 23,206 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 1846 from Jasper County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Jasper County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Newton County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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