Catalog of newton county books for sale newton county. It is located just off of arkansas highway 7 on the grounds of the newton county library. According to walter lackey s history of newton county, the first post office there was called killgore. In 1923, the pelsor family moved to this area and applied for a post office named sand gap. Newton, a state legislator and united states congressman. Diamond cave is an underground natural wonder, containing a display of stalactites, columns, and stalagmites running many miles into the mountain. Arkansas properties on the national register of historic places.
The markers inscription states that it commemorates the arkansas marble in washingtons monument taken by beller and harp bros. Buy history of newton county, arkansas 1st ed by walter fowler lackey isbn. This is a great general history of newton county, ar written in 1950, by walter f. Please click button to get history of newton county arkansas book now. For anyone, like myself, who has ancestors in their family tree that resided back then in newton county. History of newton county, arkansas walter f lackey. Click here to view the catalog of books about newton county click here to open an order form for books and membership. Newton county, arkansas history and genealogy newton county, arkansas is included in our title. Lackey, newton county s early historian local history. The newton county historical society was founded in december 1953 by a group that included walter lackey, mandy hickman, and albert raney. Newton county historical society operates the bradley house museum located at 403 west. Lackeys history of newton county, arkansas describes the plight of union families as they crossed the white river valley from arkansas into missouri.
Washington monument marble quarry encyclopedia of arkansas. This title includes the history and genealogy for a total of twelve different arkansas counties and sixteen different missouri counties in the ozark region. They indicate that settlers began to make homes here as early as 1825. His history of newton county is a gone, but not forgotten. In summer the average temperature is 76 degrees, and the. Special history report preliminary survey of historic. Welcome to the newton county office, arkansas cooperative extension service. Lackey in his history of newton county, arkansas editors note. Arkansas name of property county and state describe present and historic physical appearance. Newton county is part of the harrison, ar micropolitan statistical area. Lackey and his desire to preserve a little piece of arkansass ozark heritage.
History of newton county arkansas download ebook pdfepub. The arkansas historical quarterly, established in 1942, is the scholarly journal of the arkansas historical association. Lackey, a well known historian who grew up in low gap, arkansas. Goodspeeds 1894 a reminiscent history of the ozark region. The history of the buffalo river follows the main contours of arkansas and. About the assessor office the county assessor is an elected official in county government. Family maps of newton county, arkansas by gregory a boyd j. Best places to live in newton county, arkansas september, may and october are the most pleasant months in newton county, while january and december are the least comfortable months.
Depending on the publishers backlog, 48 weeks may be required for delivery. Newton county as a whole mostly supported the union. This item is special order it is printed ondemand whenever an order is received. Media in category newton county, arkansas the following 33 files are in this category, out of 33 total. Newton county, arkansas history and information by evelyn flood january 11, 2003 at 07. In the book, for each soldier, his name, army serial number, race, residence city and county, date and place he entered service, whether he was an officer, his age in years and months or his date of birth, town and state or foreign country of his birth, and notes, are given. Newton county, arkansas history and information a virginian who migrated to arkansas territory in 1820, and began his career riding the onehorse mail out of arkansas post, was honored in the naming of newton county when that county was created in. This newton county website is available for adoption. Arkansas name of property county and state current reservoir was used both by the factory and by local residents. Newton county, arkansas genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. County clerk has marriage and land records from 1866, probate and court.
Newton county, arkansas familypedia fandom powered by wikia. Newton county, arkansas genealogy familysearch wiki. Down by the old mill stream shiloh museum of ozark history. History of newton county, arkansas, point lookout, mo. Newton county is part of the harrison micropolitan statistical area. Lackeys book records a wealth of genealogical history. Unidentifiedundated newspaper clipping, shiloh museum research files. Newton county is part of the harrison, ar micropolitan. Newton county world war i soldiers adams, tobe admire, william h. Newton county arkansas in the civil war newton county had some military activity from scouts and small raids during the civil war but no real battles. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. County clerks deed record books, jasper county courthouse, jasper, arkansas 72641. Ne w ton county is arkansa s s 46th county, formed on december 14, 1842, and na med fo r th omas w.
Many early records of newton county were destroyed when the courthouse burned during the civil war. John cecil, former sheriff of newton county, was known for showing off his twin pearlhandled pistols he had worn as a guerrilla leader for the confederacy. The county lies within the boston mountains range of the ozarks. Sherman is located approximately five miles from jasper. Genealogy history news special offers county history books. It publishes research on every aspect of arkansas s history, from earliest human habitation to the twentyfirst century. Marble falls known as marble city from 18401883, willcockson from 18831934 and dogpatch from 19661997 is an unincorporated community in newton county, arkansas, united states. The county seat is at jasper, and has been the country seat since its creation. The 1850 census, the land survey and land entry records from 1838 to 1845 provide the most reliable recorded history. History of newton county, arkansas walter fowler lackey home.
Welcome to the newton county historical society website. The library facility will remain closed to the public until we receive guidance recommending that we reopen. Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or recordkeeping. All contributions to the newton county historical society are tax deductible as we are a 501 c3 non profit organization. Newton county, arkansas history and information a virginian who migrated to arkansas territory in 1820, and began his career riding the onehorse mail out of arkansas post, was honored in the naming of newton county when that county was created in december of 1842. Newton county was organized december 14, 1842 from carroll county and was named for thomas w. The community of pelsor, arkansas, is intersected by arkansas highways 7, 123 and 16, and is situated in the northwestern corner of pope county along the newton county line. If a soldier died during the war, the date of death and place of burial are included on the physical record. Books history of newton county, arkansas history of newton county, arkansas by walter f. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of jasper, ben hur, chancel, dogpatch, edwards junction, parthenon, pruitt, swain, western grove, civil war. Lackey 1892 1968 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of. A pdf file will open which you can print, fill out, and then mail to the address on the form. The lowest temperature on record, which occurred at harrison on january 8, 1970, is 6 degrees. Newton county was established on december 14, 1842 and was formed from carroll county other county boundry changes occured when line with madison defined 21 december 1841, line with pope county defined 10 january 1853.
This page will be a place to share the history and images of newton county, arkansas. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Newton county is arkansass 46th county, formed on december 14, 1842, and named for thomas w. This site is privately owned and is not an official site of familysearch international or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds. History of newton county books about newton county. An informative and historical overview of newton county, arkansas and the ozark region with over 800 pages and including 668 biographies.
Search for library items search for lists search for. Diamond cave, one of arkansas s many noteworthy caves, is located on henson creek, three miles from jasper newton county. Most of the early history of newton county has been preserved through the research collected and published by the late walter f. Records contain the veterans age, place of birth, place of residence, and information about military service. Lackey, walter fowler, 1892 history of newton county, arkansas. History of newton county, arkansas lackey, walter fowler on. It was established october 23, 1891 with jackson killgore as postmaster. According to the civil war timeline, 2 skirmishes occurred in newton county on june 14th and november 15th, 1863 with a lot of military activity, scouting parties and camps around marshall prairie. In 1843, the county seat was established at jasper, where it has remained every since. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the newton county page on the website, the encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture.
It lies along arkansass national scenic 7 byway between harrison and jasper. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of newton county missouri history and historical items. Minutes of the brothers of freedom and agricultural wheel lodges at pleasant grove, searcy county, arkansas, 18831886, microfilm copy, arkansas history commission, little rock. This marker erected 1954 by newton county history society w. This republicanism resulted from their historical paucity of slaves, in turn.
In 1954, the newton county history society erected a marker on the west side of scenic highway 7 to honor the locally quarried block of stone. The constitution of the state of arkansas provides for the election of the assessor to a fouryear term of office with the requirements that heshe be a qualified elector and resident of the county. Newton county is arkansas s 46th county, formed on december 14, 1842, and named for thomas w. This entry references a discharge record from a serviceman or woman from arkansas who served in world war i. In the history of newton county by walter lackey, the book gives the date of david floods death as june 1863.
Ncls closure is an effort to combat the spread of covid19 by avoiding public interaction through social distancing. This newton county hollow was home to a community as isolated and anachronistic as. Newton county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Achetez neuf ou doccasion history of newton county, arkansas newton county historical society, walter f lackey livres. Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. Newton county historical society encyclopedia of arkansas. The state legislature created newton county on december 14, 1842, naming it after u. Published by s of o press in 1950, this is a later reprint by waymon villines and r. Newton county historical society vital recordscertificates arkansas genweb archives. Arkansas marble in washingtons monument historical marker. This marker commemorates the arkansas marble in washingtons monument taken by beller and harp bros.
In 1954, the societys first official project was to build a monument near marble falls newton county to memorialize a quarried stone from that area that had been used in the construction of the washington monument in washington. After beginning his career as a mail carrier and serving as u. Newton county, arkansas genealogy trails history group. The late remmel flud told me that seven men were hung and that is why i ordered civil war pension records on many men. Become a member of the newton county historical society and help to preserve newton county history for future generations. We are updating our research databases with information for historians, genealogists, students and the general public. We are part of the university of arkansas cooperative extension services statewide network and the u of a systems division of agriculture. The goodspeed biographical and historical memoirs of central arkansas.
Guide to newton county, arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Lots of history and family information, a good source for genealogy. Newton county, arkansas detailed profile houses, real.
Newton county historical society arkansas, jasper, arkansas. But david floods civil war pension record gives his exact death date as 29 may 1863. When newton county was formed in december of 1842 from carroll county, the temporary seat of county government was to be at the home of john bellah near the mouth of shop creek or what is now known as parthenon. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. The newton county library continues to monitor the covid19 coronavirus 2019 crisis. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. Newton county historical society arkansas facebook. Newton county stories newton county historical society.
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