To See Homes currently for sale in each School District in Newton County, Click Here Newton County was created by the Georgia General Assembly on December 24, 1821. It was named for Revolutionary War hero Sergeant John Newton. It was formed from parts of Henry, Jasper, and Walton Counties. Covington, the county seat of Newton County, is located just 35 miles East of Atlanta on Interstate 20. Excellent connections exist via I-285 which connects with I-75, I-85 and Georgia 400. Hartfield International Airport is about 45 minutes driving time. This county is a part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area). Newton County is the place where Georgia 4-H was founded as the Girls Canning and Boys Corn Clubs in 1904 by G.C. Adams. Current Population of Newton County: 96,019
(Source: Newton County Forecasting and Research Division estimate, 2007) Community Information: · Approximately 200 miles South of Fulton County · County seat: Covington, GA · 279 square miles · Adjacent counties: Jasper, Walton, Morgan, Butts, Rockdale, and Henry · 80 percent of the U. S. population is within a two-hour flight Newton Links: Newton County Public Schools 200 Double Springs Church Rd. Monroe, GA 30656
Phone: 770-266-4520 Newton County Board of Commissioners 1124 Clark Street Covington, Georgia 30014 Ph: 770 784 2000 Newton County District Attorney’s Office Newton County Judicial Center 1132 Usher Street Room 313 Covington, GA 30014 Phone: (770) 784-2070 Fax: (770) 784-2069 Newton County Chamber of Commerce 2101 Clark Street Covington, GA 30014 Phone 770-786-7510 Fax 770-786-1294 Newton County Animal Control 1411 S. Madison Ave.
Monroe, GA 30655
Phone: 770-267-1322 Sheriff Joe Chapman Newton County Sheriff's Department 1425 S Madison Ave, Monroe, GA 30655 Ph: 770-267-1458 Magistrate Court of Newton County, State of Georgia 303 South Hammond Drive Suite 116 Monroe, Georgia 30655 770-267-1349 City of Monroe Police Department 116 South Broad Street Monroe, Georgia 30655 (770)-267-7577 Georgia State Patrol Post 46 2150 Iris Drive Conyers, Georgia 30094-5050 (770)-388-5756 Monroe-Newton County Library Administrative Office 217 W. Spring Street, Monroe, GA 30655 Phone: 770-267-4630 1590 Bill Murdock Rd Marietta, GA 30062 (770) 381-7200 Division Director Jody Johnson 303 South Hammond Dr. Dept.455 Monroe, Georgia, 30655 Phone: (770) 266-1681 Electricity:
Georgia Power: 706-367-8383 Jackson EMC: 706-367-5281 Atmos Energy: 888.824.3434
Atlanta Gas Light: 404.584.4000 Telephone
BellSouth: 888-757-6500
Alltel: 800.501.1754 Water
PO Box 880
2171 Highway 81 SW Loganville GA,30052 Ph: 770.466.4887 Important Numbers: Police Department (non-emergency): 770-267-6557 Fire Department (non-emergency): 770-267-1315 Poison Control: 800-222-1222 Voter Registration: 770-267-1337 Animal Shelter: 770-267-1322 Hospitals
Newton Medical Center: 678-442-4321 Newton Regional: 770.267.8461
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