Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
“The former Newton County Jail is located at the junction of Spring and Elm Streets in Jasper, Arkansas. Built of local stone c. 1903-04, it served as a local lockup until 2009, when a new jail was opened.”
Wikipedia article Newton County Jail, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 16 National Register listings published here for Newton County · listed in 1994 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 106 fires within 5 miles of Newton County Jail between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,234 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 34 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 34 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Buffalo National River | BISHOP FIRE |
| 19 August 2003 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 July 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Buffalo National River | SOUTH OF PRUITT |
| 11 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 June 2013 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Buffalo National River | MILL CREK POWERLINE |
| 12 June 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Buffalo National River | PRUITT - MILL CREEK BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION SITE |
| 31 May 2009 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Newton County Jail: 7 past producers, 2 producers, 1 unknown, 1 occurrence. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zinc, Lead, Lead, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bluff | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Ozark Rock Co. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Boulder Prospect | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Lee Roy Mine | Lead, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Panther Creek | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Tom Hill Property | Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| J A Lowry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Newton County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pruitt Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jasper, the town this property stands in, in 58 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 25 thunderstorm wind, 23 hail, 5 flash flood, 3 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2006 | Flood | Jasper | $277,000 | Heavy rain caused flooding in many sections of Newton County. A couple of low water crossings were washed out, as were a number of county roads. Some of the areas affected included Jasper, Cave Creek, Vendor, Mt. Judea, and Deer. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $75,000 | A tree was downed on Arkansas Highway 7 in Jasper. Power lines were down across the county. One home had a tree on part of its roof and the porch collapsed at one end of the house. There was also damage to the garage. |
| January 2007 | Flash Flood | Jasper | $31,900 | Heavy rains produced flash flooding across much of Newton County. A number of county roads were flooded. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $25,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Jasper and along Arkansas 7 north of Jasper. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $25,000 | Trees were down across the city. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Jasper | $25,000 | A rock slide occurred on Arkansas Highway 74 about a mile east of Jasper. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $20,000 | Some roofs had shingles blown off of them. Trees were blown down and snapped. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Jasper | $10,000 | The first floor of Valley View Apartments on Mountain Street in Jasper was reported as flooded. Heavy rain continued to fall. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $10,000 | Trees were down at the sheriff's office in Newton County. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a small building at the fairgrounds. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,000 | A large tree was blown down. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,000 | A tree was blown down across Arkansas Highway 74 east of Jasper. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Jasper | - | Hen egg sized hail fell at the school in Jasper. |
| November 2024 | Flash Flood | Jasper | - | Water was covering Arkansas state Highway 7 in Jasper. |
| November 2024 | Flash Flood | Jasper | - | Water was flowing over Arkansas state Highway 7 south of downtown Jasper. |
| March 2023 | Heavy Rain | Jasper | - | The COOP observer reported 3.00 inches of rain. |
| March 2023 | Heavy Rain | Jasper | - | Heavy rain was measured at 2.50 inches in Jasper. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Jasper | - | In the flatwoods area east of Jasper, 1.60 inch hail was measured. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Jasper | - | Made a phone call to a local store north of Jasper. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Jasper | - | Updated...received a social media report with a picture from Jasper showing a mix of hail sizes, with the largest being two inches. |
| May 2022 | Heavy Rain | Jasper | - | This was a 24 hour rainfall total. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Jasper | - | Quarter to golf ball size hail covered the ground at Jasper. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Jasper | - | A storm spotter reported ping pong ball size hail. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Multiple trees were down in Jasper. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Jasper | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Jasper. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Trees were blown down in various parts of the county. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Several trees downed across Highway 74. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Some trees were toppled. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some large tree limbs. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Thunderstorm winds gusting to 60 mph knocked down some large tree limbs. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a building. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| February 2005 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| November 2001 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| January 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| December 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| January 1994 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| January 1994 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Newton County Courthouse | under 500 feet | 1994 |
 | Jasper Commercial Historic District | under 500 feet | 2010 |
| Gould Jones Reservoir | 0.4 miles | 1998 | |
| Dr. Hudson Sanitarium Agricultural Building Historic District | 1.3 miles | 1992 | |
 | Little Buffalo River Bridge | 3.6 miles | 1995 |
 | Buffalo River Bridge | 4.5 miles | 1990 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 94001414 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Newton County | All 16 listed properties in this county. |
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