Newton County

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Military aircraft flying against blue sky
B-25 Bomber Crash of 1948
During a period of about three months in the winter of 1947 and 1948, Arkansas was the site of the crash of tw...
Log cabin with covered porch on grass
Big Buffalo Valley Historic District
aka: Boxley Valley Historic District
Located in Newton County near Ponca (Newton County), the Big Buffal...
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Boxley (Newton County)
Located in the Buffalo River valley in the Boston Mountains of northern Arkansas, the unincorporated community...
White man in kayak holding paddle across chest with river rapids, mountain ridge
Buffalo National River
aka: Buffalo River
The Buffalo National River, which runs through Newton, Searcy, Mari...
Steel bridge spanning river with sand bar trees in foreground and mountain ridge behind
Buffalo River Bridge
aka: Pruitt Bridge
Formerly located in Newton County north of Jasper (Newton County), ...
C&H Hog Farms
In early 2013, brothers Richard and Phillip Campbell and their cousin Jason Henson opened C&H Hog Farms in...
John Cecil (1822–1884)
John Cecil was the first elected sheriff of Newton County. He joined the Confederate army at the beginning of ...
Continental Trailways Bus Hijacking of July 3, 1982
A young couple who believed they would be resurrected died in a murder-suicide on the Little Buffalo River Bri...
Print ad for "Summer and Winter Health & Pleasure Resorts in Arkansas" with photos of tourists in caves, captions
Diamond Cave
Diamond Cave, one of Arkansas’s many noteworthy caves, is located on Henson Creek, three miles from Jasper (...
Cartoon of white man eating banana on yellow and white billboard with red and black text
Dogpatch USA
Dogpatch USA operated from 1968 to 1993 as an amusement park based on characters and locations in Al Capp’s ...
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Fallsville (Newton County)
Fallsville is an unincorporated community in Boston Township in the southwestern corner of Newton County. The ...
stone two story building with green trim "Arkansas House" featuring the shape of Arkansas rendered in stone
Jasper (Newton County)
Jasper was established as a village along the Little Buffalo River by 1840. Today, it is the hub for outdoor e...
rectangular two-story stone building with small lawn bare trees sidewalk stop sign and street
Jasper Commercial Historic District
Centered on the Newton County Courthouse, the Jasper Commercial Historic District in Jasper (Newton County) in...
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Skirmish at Limestone Valley
A small skirmish between Arkansas Federals and Confederate-leaning guerrillas in the rugged Ozark Mountains, t...
Side view of concrete bridge over river
Little Buffalo River Bridge
The Little Buffalo River Bridge is a concrete T-beam bridge located on Arkansas Highway 327 at its crossing of...
Book cover featuring part of a hand made from a feather
María Cristina DeColores Moroles (1953–)
María Cristina DeColores Moroles (also known by the ceremonial names Sun Hawk and Águila) is best known for ...
stone two story building with green trim "Arkansas House" featuring the shape of Arkansas rendered in stone
Newton County
Located in the Boston Mountains, Newton County can be described as mountainous, rural, and isolated. The land,...
rectangular two-story stone building with small lawn bare trees sidewalk stop sign and street
Newton County Courthouse
The Newton County Courthouse is located at 100 Court Street in downtown Jasper (Newton County). The Arkansas H...
"Eight of the Cecil Cove slacker gang give up to sheriff" newspaper clipping
Newton County Draft War
The Newton County Draft War was the last armed incident of the documented Arkansas draft wars, as well as one ...
Stone brick monument with "Arkansas" engraved brick and plaque on its base in forested area
Newton County Historical Society
The Newton County Historical Society was founded in December 1953 by a group that included Walter Lackey, Man...
A-frame wooden barn with screen on window and door opening
Parker-Hickman Farm Historic District
The Parker-Hickman Farm Historic District is located four miles north of Jasper (Newton County) and was listed...
Elk crossing signs on highway with fall foliage and mountain in the background
Ponca Elk Education Center
The Ponca Elk Education Center was established in 2002 to serve wildlife enthusiasts coming to Newton County t...
Young white man in military uniform
John Henry Pruitt (1896–1918)
John Henry Pruitt of Newton County is one of only nineteen soldiers in U.S. military history to be twice award...
Rattlesnake Basket Rockshelter
The Rattlesnake Basket Rockshelter (3NW79) is located in southeastern Newton County near the top of the Boston...
Blue diamond with stars and crossed swords above blue and red text
Skirmishes at Richland Creek (April 13–14, 1864)
These separate Civil War skirmishes over two days in northern Arkansas were part of a Federal effort to keep C...
Two white boys and man examine books in home library with table and window
Ted Richmond (1890–1975)
aka: James Theodore Richmond
James Theodore (Ted) Richmond was the founder of the Wilderness Lib...
Upper Buffalo River Wilderness Area
As one of the twelve wilderness areas partially or entirely located in the state, the Upper Buffalo Wilderness...
Stone brick monument with "Arkansas" engraved brick and plaque on its base in forested area
Washington Monument Marble Quarry
In 1833, the Washington National Monument Society was founded to create a memorial to the United States’ fir...
"Newton County" map with borders roads cities national forest
Western Grove (Newton County)
Western Grove is located on U.S. Highway 65 in the northeastern corner of Newton County. Travelers along the h...
Blue diamond with stars and crossed swords above blue and red text
Skirmish at Whiteley's Mills
Shortly after mustering into service, on orders of Brigadier General J. B. Sanborn, the Second Arkansas Cavalr...