
The cornerstone of the building carries a reminder of the post-depression years: “U.S.A - 1939 - WPA. The outside walls and the cross walls are granite quarried from the bed of the Little Buffalo River, and the floors are cement. Not only is the entire building fireproof, but every room inside is a fireproof vault. The old county courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1938, and the present building reflects a determination that this kind of disaster would never happen again.

by James Schwabel/age fotostock is available for. The Buffalo National River, the nation’s first federally protected river, is one of the last free-flowing streams in mid-America and offers clear blue water for fishing and canoeing along towering limestone bluffs. This image of Newton County Courthouse in historic downtown Covington Georgia in the United States. The population of Newton County is 7,225 (2020 Census). The Ozark National Forest provides wilderness hiking, backpacking, camping, and hunting. The elevation ranges from 700 feet to 2,561 feet. Travel writers have selected scenic Highway 7 as one of the top 10 scenic drives in the country. In December 1840 the court ordered the first, a hewn-log building, 18 by 20 feet, with wooden. The landscape of Newton County is the rugged and mountainous Ozark Mountains. During the 19th century Newton County had four courthouses. The Choctaw Indians once lived in the hill country. The Art Deco, Depression-era structure was. This courthouse was built in 1936 with the designs of Neal C.

Newton County was formed in 1842 and named for Thomas W. Newton County Courthouse: Probation Office: County Office: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. Newton County Courthouse (Neosho, Missouri).
