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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population is only 14,566. The county seat is Kentland.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
The original Newton County was formed by statute on February 7, 1835, and was a roughly square area some 30 miles on a side, encompassing what is now the northern half of the county, the northern half of Jasper County, and a large sections to the north. The northern border was cut back to the Kankakee River on February 1, 1836, with all land north of the Kankakee River going to Lake and Porter counties. The county was abolished and combined with Jasper County in 1839. On December 8, 1859 the county was recreated and the borders were redrawn to essentially their current state.
Newton County is named after Sgt. John Newton, who served under Gen. Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox", in the American Revolutionary War. It is adjacent to Jasper County, which was named after Sgt. William Jasper, whose story is similar. Other states, including Texas, have adjacent Newton and Jasper Counties, as though these two were remembered as a pair.
Newton County was the last county to be organized in Indiana.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1838 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1859 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1882 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1860 | 2,360
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| 1870 | 5,829
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| 1880 | 8,167
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| 1890 | 8,803
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| 1900 | 10,448
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| 1910 | 10,504
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| 1920 | 10,144
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| 1930 | 9,841
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| 1940 | 10,775
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| 1950 | 11,006
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| 1960 | 11,502
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| 1970 | 11,606
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| 1980 | 14,844
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| 1990 | 13,551
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~innewton
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