Newton County State Historical Marker

Located at the Newton County Courthouse, Covington, Ga.

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NEWTON COUNTY

This County, created by Act of the Legislature

Dec. 24, 1821, is named for Sergeant John New-

ton, Revolutionary soldier & companion of Ser-

geant Jasper for whom Jasper County is named.

The County Site is named for Gen. Covington.

G.C. Adams, County School Commissioner, in 1893

inaugurated the first free transportation for

public school pupils in the nation. He later

founded the first 4-H Club. Nearby is located

the famous Methodist College, Emory at Oxford,

charter in 1836, named for Bishop John

Emory and now a part of Emory University.

107-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954

Photo: Keith Hair

© Carl Vinson Institute of Government, The University of Georgia

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