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Newton County was created by the
Georgia General Assembly on 24 Dec. 1821, and was named for the
Revolutionary War hero
Sgt. John
Newton is remembered for saving several patriots from execution
when he made prisoners of their British Guards..
Sgt. John Newton is remembered for saving several patriots
from execution when he made prisoners of their British Guards.
Formed from parts of Henry, Jasper and Walton. The Creeks gave up
their claim to the land through a negotiated treaty in 1813 with
Governor Thorp. The first white |
settlers settled in E. Newton County (Winton); "The Brick Store" was
built in 1822 and still stands today. Newtonsboro was
established when the water supply lessened in the area and settlers
moved westward. The name was changed to Covington after
General Leonard Covington, a hero in the 1812 war, it was
incorporated in 1853.