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Newton County, Georgia

57 topographic sheets and 8 fire insurance atlases across 1 place.

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From the record

13 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Georgia within the United States
Newton County within Georgia

What the record shows

  • 1 place in this county was surveyed for fire insurance: Covington, between 1884 and 1948.
  • 8 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
  • 2,235 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 13 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 10 districts and 3 buildings.
  • 3 of the 13 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 132 populated places in this county; 132 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Photographs

8 photographs,

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Spense-Harris House, Covington, Newton County, GA
Spense-Harris House, Covington, Newton County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Emory College, Few Literary Society Hall, Oxford, Newton County, GA
Emory College, Few Literary Society Hall, Oxford, Newton County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Downs House, Covington, Newton County, GA
Downs House, Covington, Newton County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Carr Hill, West Hill Street, Covington, Newton County, GA
Carr Hill, West Hill Street, Covington, Newton County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, GA
Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Old Emory Church, Oxford, Newton County, GA
Old Emory Church, Oxford, Newton County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Salem Camp Ground, Covington, Newton County, GA
Salem Camp Ground, Covington, Newton County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Emory College, Phi Gamma Literary Society Hall, Oxford, Newton County, GA
Emory College, Phi Gamma Literary Society Hall, Oxford, Newton County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Places on the National Register

13

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Brick Storebuilding200909000186
Burge Farmdistrict200000000467
Covington Historic Districtdistrict199898000969
Covington Mills and Mill Village Historic Districtdistrict200000000370
Floyd Street Historic Districtdistrict197474000699
Newborn Historic Districtdistrict199898000970
Newton County Courthousebuilding198080001216
North Covington Historic Districtdistrict200000000526
Orna Villabuilding197373000636
Oxford Historic Districtdistrict197575000603
Porterdale Historic Districtdistrict200101000974
Salem Camp Grounddistrict199898000175
Starrsville Historic Districtdistrict199898000715

The county from the air

32 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 873 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 32 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-05-12, scale 1:60000
1951-05-12, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-05-12, scale 1:60000
1951-05-12, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-05-12, scale 1:60000
1951-05-12, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-05-12, scale 1:60000
1951-05-12, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1955-03-09, scale 1:29000
1955-03-09, scale 1:29000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1955-03-09, scale 1:29000
1955-03-09, scale 1:29000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-20, scale 1:27000
1962-02-20, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-20, scale 1:27000
1962-02-20, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-20, scale 1:27000
1962-02-20, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-20, scale 1:27000
1962-02-20, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-09-14, scale 1:126113
1970-09-14, scale 1:126113. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-09-14, scale 1:123525
1970-09-14, scale 1:123525. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-02-14, scale 1:120658
1971-02-14, scale 1:120658. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-02-14, scale 1:120908
1971-02-14, scale 1:120908. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-02-14, scale 1:63836
1971-02-14, scale 1:63836. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-02-14, scale 1:63836
1971-02-14, scale 1:63836. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-06-01, scale 1:119358
1972-06-01, scale 1:119358. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-06-01, scale 1:119819
1972-06-01, scale 1:119819. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-06-01, scale 1:119021
1972-06-01, scale 1:119021. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-10-02, scale 1:119085
1972-10-02, scale 1:119085. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-04-16, scale 1:76000
1974-04-16, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-04-16, scale 1:76000
1974-04-16, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-04-16, scale 1:76000
1974-04-16, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-04-29, scale 1:66000
1974-04-29, scale 1:66000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-02-25, scale 1:76000
1975-02-25, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-02-25, scale 1:76000
1975-02-25, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-02-25, scale 1:76000
1975-02-25, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-02-25, scale 1:76000
1975-02-25, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2002-04-06, scale 1:15000
2002-04-06, scale 1:15000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2002-04-06, scale 1:15000
2002-04-06, scale 1:15000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2002-04-06, scale 1:15000
2002-04-06, scale 1:15000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2002-04-06, scale 1:15000
2002-04-06, scale 1:15000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

5 stations, 11 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

30 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 107-1Militia District 420, Brick Store
  • 107-2Porterdale town, comprising parts of Militia Districts 461, Stansells, 462, Town, 1261 Cedar Shoals, and 1513, Leguin: Porterdale town - That part in Militia District 461, Stansells
  • 107-3Porterdale town - That part north and northwest of N. Broadway in Militia District 462, Town
  • 107-4Porterdale town - That part southeast and south of N. Broadway in Militia District 462, Town
  • 107-5Porterdale town - That part in Militia District 1261, Cedar Shoals
  • 107-6Porterdale town - That part in Militia District 1513, Leguin
  • 107-7Militia District 461, Stansells - That part outside Porterdale town (Remainder of Militia District 461, Stensells, is in Porterdale town)
  • 107-8Oxford town, comprising parts of Militia Districts 462, Town, and 1525, Oxford: Oxford town - That part in Militia District 462, Town
  • 107-9Oxford town - That part in Militia District 1525, Oxford
  • 107-10Militia District 462, Town, outside Oxford and Porterdale towns: Covington city: Covington city - That part Bounded by City limits; Floyd, East, College; Elm
  • 107-11Covington city - That part Bounded by City limits; Elm; College, Public Square, Washington; Emory
  • 107-12Covington city - That part Bounded by City limits; Emory; Washington; City limits
  • 107-13Covington city - That part Bounded by Washington, Public Square; Church, Monticello; City limits; City limits
  • 107-14Covington city - That part Bounded by College, East, Floyd; City limits; Monticello; Church
  • 107-15Militia District 462, Town - That part outside Covington city and Oxford and Porterdale towns (Remainder of Militia District 462, Town, is in Oxford and Porterdale towns)
  • 107-16Militia District 463, Wyatt
  • 107-17Militia District 464, Brewers
  • 107-18Militia District 477, Hays
  • 107-19Militia District 546, Gaithers
  • 107-20Militia District 547, Downs
  • 107-21Militia District 567, Rocky Plains
  • 107-22Militia District 1249, Gum Creek
  • 107-23Militia District 1261, Cedar Shoals - That part outside Porterdale town (Remainder of Militia District 1261, Cedar Shoals, is in Porterdale town)
  • 107-24Militia District 1513, Leguin - That part outside Porterdale town (Remainder of Militia District 1513, Leguin, is in Porterdale town)
  • 107-25Militia District 1522, Newborn: Newborn town
  • 107-26Militia District 1522, Newborn - That part outside Newborn town
  • 107-27Militia District 1525, Oxford - That part outside Oxford town (Remainder of Militia District 1525, Oxford, is in Oxford town)
  • 107-28Militia District 1618, Mansfield: Mansfield town
  • 107-29Militia District 1618, Mansfield - That part outside Mansfield town
  • 107-30Militia District 1717, Almon

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

999 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 999 of them, burning about 2,101 acres. 57 started naturally and 119 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning465
Arson/incendiarism119
Equipment and vehicle use89
Misuse of fire by a minor86
Missing data/not specified/undetermined77
Natural57
Smoking51
Recreation and ceremony39
Railroad operations and maintenance16

The five largest, by the area the report gives. Two of them were set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
12 March 2014Arson/incendiarism89 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2014-NEWTON-004
9 February 2008Equipment and vehicle use55 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
17 March 2012Natural44 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2012-NEWTON-018
12 March 2011Arson/incendiarism34 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2011-NEWTON-013
18 February 1996Recreation and ceremony31 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
7 July 2000Missing data/not specified/undetermined30 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2001-NEWTON-003
18 May 1992Equipment and vehicle use29 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
23 May 2011Debris and open burning27 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2011-NEWTON-023

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1956 to 2026

60 of 234 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 234 reports for this county, causing 3 deaths, 20 injuries and about $11,087,910 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind134
Hail61
Tornado17
Lightning9
Flash Flood8
Heavy Rain3
Flood2

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
January 2023Tornado (EF2)Stewart1 killed, 10 hurtRadar data, areal surveys and ground surveys confirm that a long track EF2 tornado occurred beginning a few miles east of Griffin GA through Butts, Newton and into Jasper counties. The tornado was part of a larger mesocyclone which can be traced west all the way back to the Selma Alabama tornado which spawned numerous tornadoes during its lifecycle. This particular tornado first touched down in an area around Crouch road and Wild Plum Road snapping and uprooting trees. The tornado struck a Rinai building causing damage to the roof, windows and outside walls. The tornado continued northeast snapping and uprooting trees quickly intensifying as it crossed hwy 19 becoming and EF2. Widespread tree damage was noted along S. McDonough Road and Walnut Grove Road north of Hwy 16. A well built home sustained significant roof and structure damage consistent with high end EF2 winds. The tornado continued northeast crossing High Falls Road, N. Walkers Mill Road, Yamacraw road snapping and uprooting trees consistent with EF1 damage. As the tornado continued northeast, it became the dominant circulation within the larger mesocyclone as the previous Griffin tornado began to occlude within the large circulation. The tornado crossed Jackson road and paralleled Jenkinsburg road before crossing I75 near Jenkinsburg Road. Snapped and uprooted trees were noted along both sides of I75 where the tornado crossed. As the storm became the dominant circulation within the mesocyclone, the wind field expanded and the damage became fairly consistent with high end EF1 to low EF2 thereafter. The tornado crossed Locust Road, Dean Patrick Road and England Chapel Road were numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Some home damage was noted in the area as well, particularly as it approached Shiloah Road. Several homes were damaged along Plaza Dr and Smith Dr. The tornado continued NE crossing Hwy 23 striking a large warehouse. Severe roof and exterior wall damage was noted as debris was spread across the highway and to the NE of the hwy. As the tornado crossed the highway it struck a train on the tracks and overturned 3 rail cars just west Walter Moore Rd. The storm continued northeast crossing Wolf Creek Road snapping and uprooting trees near several homes consistent with EF1 wind damage. The tornado continued northeast crossing Rising Star Church road and Brown road snapping and uprooting trees. As the storm continued northeast beyond this point, the remnant circulation which last produced damage near Locust Grove regenerated a new tornado a little over a mile to the northwest along Fincherville Road. The two tornadoes would continue to the NE nearly parallel through the Jackson Lake area. This particular tornado continued northeast and would intensify to EF2 as it crossed Hwy 36 north of Keys Ferry Road and Haley Road. The fatality and critical injury directly associated with this tornado occurred along Haley Road when a tree fell onto a vehicle injuring the driver and fatally wounding a passenger. EF2 damage was noted East of hwy36 along Haley Road, Pocahontas St. Chickasaw lane and several neighborhoods along the lake. The tornado crossed into Southern Newton County causing severe damage along Parker Road, Ray Road, Malcom Rd, Quarry Ct, Pebble Ridge Dr, Hunters Trace, Campbell Rd and Hwy 212 as it entered Jasper County near the Franks Restaurant. EF1 to low end EF2 damage was intermittent along Yancy Rd, Dallas Tr, Gem Lane, Lees Cove, Alcovy N. Dr, Rainbow Dr and County Line Road. The Bear Creek Marian was destroyed and several campers were destroyed. The storm continued NE crossing Henderson Mill Road snapping and uprooting trees, County line Trail and Hwy 11 before weakening and lifting as it approached Margery Lake. A second fatality was resulted the following day when a lineman was knocked out of a bucket truck in Jasper County after being struck by a large tree branch while attempting to restore powerlines. The fatality, is considered indirect but will be tied to this particular tornado. Widespread wind damage can be seen via areal survey and ground survey throughout northern Butts, Southern Newton and Western Jasper counties and surveying this particular storm was a challenge to discern where the tornado actually ended and where the severe wind damage started. The path width is an approximation based on the most severe damage swaths which were surveyed however, strong inflow winds occurred for much of the lifecycle of this tornado making a very wide swath of damage along its 30+ mile long path.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindLassiter1 killed, 1 hurt, $20,000The Newton County Emergency Manager reported that dozens of trees were blown down at the Bert Adams Boy Scout Camp south of Covington. One of the trees fell onto a tent occupied by two scouts. A 14 year old male camper was killed by the falling tree while the other teenaged occupant escaped with only minor injuries.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindSnapping Shoals1 killed, $95,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down tree limbs throughout Snapping Shoals, as well as the southern part of the county. A woman was killed by a tree limb from a six to eight foot in diameter tree which fell on her car during the height of the storm. (F43V)
December 2021Tornado (EF1)Abide Awhile6 hurtAn isolated supercell thunderstorm developed during the late|afternoon hours December 31,2021 in southeast Newton County. A|tornado quickly developed from thatthunderstorm and first touched|down along Creekside Lane just east of Brown Bridge Rd where a|few trees were snapped. Both video evidence and ground surveys|suggest the tornado was sporadic in its contact with the ground as|evident by small gaps in damage, particularly in the beginning of|the track. The tornado continued east northeast just along Brown|Bridge Road, snapping a few trees and blowing down a fence along|Glynshire Ct and Roberts Rd. The tornado reached peak intensity|of 90mph as it hit Veterans Middle school removing significant|amounts of siding and roofing from the gymnasium and sections of|roof. The tornado crossed Slades Mill Ct uprooting trees and|causing minor damage to 2 homes before entering the intersection|of Brown Bridge Rd and Salem Rd. Several trees were uprooted in|a Publix parking lot and minor damage occurred to the roof|at Publix. The tornado then crossed through a Chick-Fil-A parking|lot where 2 cars were tossed 100 feet and flipped, and the glass|door to the restaurant was shattered. The tornado continued east|where minor roof damage occurred to 10 homes along Tulip Poplar|Way and Mary Jane Lane before the tornado lifted in or around|Shiver Blvd. Six minor injuries were reported near the Chick-fil-a.|[12/31/21: Tornado #2, County #1/1, EF-1, Newton, 2021:28].
April 1989Thunderstorm Windnot stated2 hurtno account filed
April 2013Tornado (EF2)Jerusalem1 hurt, $500,000A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF-2 tornado formed within a line of storms moving through Newton County. It first touched down along Dukes Road, southwest of Mansfield, where it snapped and uprooted a few trees. As the tornado moved east along Kellogg Street it increased in intensity, producing EF-1 damage to several homes along Kellogg Street and Savannah Street. The EF-2 damage occurred to an older home on the north side of Kellogg Street where the home was completely destroyed. A mobile home further east along Kellogg Street was also completely destroyed. One person was injured in the mobile home and was trapped within the debris. Numerous trees and power lines were snapped and downed along Kellogg Stret as well as further east along Sewell and Lloyd Roads. In all, eight homes sustained significant damage and a few buildings in downtown Mainsfield sustained minor damage. The tornado began to weaken as it headed northeast crossing CR-213 where a park sustaned damage to several outbuildings and several trees were uprooted. Minor tree damage was noted in the town of Newborn as the tornado moved through the north side of town. The tornado then crossed into Morgan County.|[04/19/13: Tornado #1, County #1-2, EF2, Newton-Morgan, 2013:008].
March 2013HailJerusalem$1,220,000The Newton County 911 Center reported golfball sized hail in the Mansfield area.
April 2013HailPorterdale$1,216,000The public reported golf ball sized hail across Covington.
June 2020HailFairfield$1,000,000The public reported hail ranging from the size of nickels to the size of golf balls at the intersection of Highway 278 and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, damaging at least 1 vehicle.
December 2015Flash FloodCovington$781,000The Newton County Emergency Manager reported an entire shopping center parking lot in the Covington area was flooded by the adjacent Dried Indian Creek. Flood waters entered some of the stores.
September 2009FloodBarrington$700,000The Newton County Emergency Management Director reported that a mobile home community was completely flooded out. Many creeks, streams, and rivers in the area were at or above bankfull. Some roads were also flooded. Monetary damage within the county, mostly within the flooded mobile home park, was estimated to be $700,000.
March 2008HailAlmon$700,000Several reports of half-dollar to golf ball-sized hail were received from the public and amateur radio operators across the northern portions of Newton county. Golf ball-sized hail was observed in Covington as well.
March 2008HailStewart$700,000The Newton County Sheriff's office observed golf ball-sized hail near Covington. Radar supported that this thunderstorm tracked mainly across southern Newton county.
February 2009Tornado (EF1)Lassiter$625,000A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that an EF1 tornado had touched down in southern Newton county causing extensive damage to some 30 homes in a heavily wooded subdivision just south of High Point. The tornado touched down near the intersection of King Bostwick Road and Channing Cope Road and travelled approximately three miles almost due east to a point approximately 1/2 mile southeast of the intersection of Henderson Mill Road and Taylor Road. Damage to the homes was nearly 100 percent the result of downed trees.
April 2000LightningCovington$500,000The Rockdale Citizen in Conyers reported that lightning caused an extensive fire to a home in Covington. The lightning came in on a ham radio antenna. It took over 65,000 gallons of water and firefighters from seven different communities to battle a 4-alarm blaze set by the lightning. The house was a total loss with $300,000 estimated damages to the structure alone and another $200,000 in damages to contents. The house also contained a dental office.
April 2011Tornado (EF1)Newborn$400,000A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down in far southeast Newton county, approximately one mile west of the city of Newborn, then tracked across Morgan county before moving into western Greene county and finally lifting approximately six miles west of Greensboro. The tornado had a total path length near 25 miles, of which roughly two miles occurred within Newton county. |The maximum path width was determined to be 1/2 mile with maximum winds estimated to be 105 mph. One home was destroyed, five others suffered major damage, and 10 others sustained minor damage as a result of the tornado. Hundreds of trees were also damaged or destroyed by the tornado. Most of the damage was in or around the city of Newborn. There were no fatalities or injuries within Newton county from this tornado.||[04/27-04/28/11: Tornado #13, County #1-3, EF1, Newton-Morgan-Greene, 2011:022].
October 2020Tornado (EF1)Covington$250,000A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 90 mph and a maximum path width of 75 yards travelled 1.43 miles across parts of Newton County on the west side of Covington. The tornado first touched down near the intersection of Washington Street and Walker Bend Parkway and moved northwest, ending just south of I-20 along Woodhaven Drive. The tornado produced some tree and structural damage with the most serious and extensive damage occurring along Turner Lake Circle at a homeless shelter where portions of the roof and walls of the building were damaged. Two people suffered minor injuries. [10/10/20: Tornado #1, County #1/1, EF-1, Newton, 2020:028].
July 2005Thunderstorm WindCountywide$250,000An amateur radio operator reported that numerous large trees were blown down around the Burt Adams Boy Scout Camp off Georgia Highway 36 about four miles south of Covington. Power was also out throughout the area. The Newton County 911 Center reported that a number of trees and power lines were down throughout the county, but the worst damage was also in the southern part of the county from just north of Stewart to the Boy Scout Camp south of Covington. The Newton Citizen reported that there was extensive damage to trees and at least a dozen homes around the county. The worst damage occurred on Flat Shoals Road where several homes sustained damage, with one home on the street sustaining extensive damage when a large tree fell on the home. At Little Springs Farm, extensive damage was reported with two vehicles destroyed, three others damaged, and damage to three homes and six barns on the property. At least 20,000 residents of the county were left without power during the storm.
February 1990Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
May 1978Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
December 1964Tornado (F3)not stated$250,000no account filed
April 2017Thunderstorm WindJamestown$200,000An amateur radio operator reported multiple trees blown down along Highway 213 from around Dixie Road into the city of Mansfield. Severe damage occurred at a tractor equipment company, a car lot and the City Hall in Mansfield.
July 2007LightningCovington$200,000The Newton Citizen of Rockdale reported that lightning struck a home on Williams Road near Georgia Highway 81. Extensive damage resulted to the attic. The four occupants were displaced from their home. Lightning also knocked out the power line to a home on Georgia Highway 142, but there was no fire reported that this site.
April 2009HailStewart$150,000The public observed golf ball-sized hail in extreme southern Newton county near Stewart.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindJerusalem$100,000The Newton County Emergency Manager reported multiple structures damaged and a partial building collapse around the intersection of Highways 213 and 11 in downtown Mansfield. No injuries were reported.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindAlmon$100,000Reports from the public and the Newton County 911 Center indicated that between five and six dozen trees were down in the western part of the county near the Rockdale county line. A number of power lines were also down in this area as well. Many trees and power lines were down in other parts of the county as well. One mobile home sustained damage from a downed tree. Up to 15 roads were closed as a result of downed trees and power lines.
April 2005HailCovington$70,000The public reported penny to golf ball-sized hail in Covington and penny-sized hail in Almon.
September 2010Thunderstorm WindBeaver Creek$40,000The Newton County Fire Department reported that four trees and one power line were down in the county. Additional power lines were brought down by the downed trees. A tree was down on a house and adjacent vehicle on Hale Drive, a tree was down on a power line on Emory Street and another was down on a power line on Cooper Road. A tree was also down on Newton Ridge Road in the southern part of the county. Power lines were down on Georgia Highway 142 near Fire Station No. 15.
November 2002Thunderstorm WindCountywide$30,000A National Weather Service damage survey and the Newton county Emergency Management Director determined that several trees and some power lines were down on Henderson Mill Road. The Rockdale Citizen newspaper reported that scattered trees and power lines were down across the county, but primarily in the areas from Covington south to High Point near Georgia Highway 142 and Georgia Highway 36. A tree fell on a mobile home in a mobile home park on Georgia Highway 142 near Covington and a large tree blocked a road to a Future Farmers of America camp just off Georgia Highway 36. Several electric meters were torn off homes. Around 10,000 people were without power during the height of the storm. Several hundred people were left without power well into the day Monday, particularly in the Covington area.
February 2001Thunderstorm WindCountywide$30,000The Newton county 911 center and the Covington News reported that part of a roof was blown off the Starrsville United Methodist Church on Dixie Road. Rain ruined the carpet inside and the organ and electric piano also sustained damage. In Covington, a large sign was blown out at the Newton Federal Savings and Loan. Throughout the county, there were many reports of trees down and trees down on power lines.
February 2019Thunderstorm WindFairfield$25,000The Newton County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees down from Covington Bypass to Henderson Mill Road, southeast of Covington. Several trees were either snapped or uprooted between S. Dearing Street and Vintage Drive.
April 2017Tornado (EF1)Dialtown$25,000A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 88 MPH and a maximum path width of 350 yards touched down in far northern Newton County along the Walton County line. This is where the most damage occurred, mainly along Wapakoneta Trail. Multiple softwood trees were snapped and uprooted with one causing damage to a vehicle. The tornado quickly moved eastward into Walton County. No injuries were reported. [04/05/17: Tornado #2, County #1/2, EF-1, Newton, Walton, 2017:061].
February 2010LightningBarrington$25,000The Times Herald of Newnan reported that lightning struck a home on Welcome-Sargent Road, west of Newnan, and blew out part of the kitchen wall, kitchen cabinets, and the some of the porch floorboards. The crawl space was also set on fire by the lightning strike.
August 2007LightningMansfield$25,000The Newton County 911 Center reported that lightning struck a home in the Mansfield area. Damage was indeterminate. A few large tree limbs were down in Covington from wind gusts.
August 2003LightningNewborn$25,000The Newton county 911 center reported that a house was set on fire. Damage estimates were inconclusive.
May 1980Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
July 1965Tornado (F2)not stated$25,000no account filed
April 2019Thunderstorm WindStewart$22,000The Newton County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down from the Stewart Glen subdivision to around the intersection of Highway 36 and Fincher Road.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindStewart$15,000The Newton county 911 center reported that several trees were uprooted and that a funnel cloud was observed by the chief of police. In addition, the public reported that a roof was blown off a gas station.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindDialtown$10,000The Newton County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down across the county from around the intersection of Hickory Hill Drive and Mt. Zion Road southeast across Covington to around the intersections of Johnson River Road and at East End Road and King Bostick Road at Moores Road.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindHayston$10,000The Newton County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down across the county from around Dixie Road and Elks Club Road. Time estimated from radar.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindFairview$10,000The Newton County 911 Center reported several trees blown down across the county from Princeton Way west of Covington to North Emory Street in Covington to Highways 278 and 142 east of Covington.
July 2012LightningOak Hill$10,000The Newton County Emergency Manager reported that five houses were struck by lightning in Oak Hill. One strike resulted in a small fire that was quickly extinguished.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindCovington$10,000The Covington News reported that thunderstorm winds caused damage to at least two shops in downtown Covington. Several plate glass windows were shattered in a downtown clothing store, along with the front door and a large back window. At the downtown Deli, a large 98-year old neon sign outside the building was battered and left dangling above the restaurant by one cord. Several trees were blown down around the downtown area as well, leaving much of the area without power during the evening.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindCovington$10,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines all over town in Covington and in Newton county. Some structures were damaged as trees feell on them. The time was estimated from a newspaper article.
March 2016Thunderstorm WindAbide Awhile$8,000The Newton County 911 Center reported trees and power lines blown down around Christian Circle at Christian Drive, on Mills Drive, and around Salem Road at Russell Braden Road.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindStewart$8,000The Newton County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down along Highway 36 from Highway 162 to Highway 212.
April 1997Thunderstorm WindCovington$7,500no account filed
June 2016Thunderstorm WindStarrsville$6,000The Newton County 911 center reported trees blown down around County Road 213 and Alcovy Reserve Way and power lines blown down on Pine Street in Mansfield.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindDialtown$5,000Several trees down along dial mill Rd also near the intersection of Hightower Trail.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindSurry Chase$5,000A report of a few trees blown down near the intersection of Social Circle Road and Highway 11 was received over social media.
September 2019Thunderstorm WindCovington$5,000An off-duty National Weather Service employee reported numerous tents and canopies damaged at the Newton County fairgrounds. No injuries were reported.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindPorterdale$5,000The Newton County Emergency Manager reported multiple trees blown down near the intersection of Highway 162 and Lovers Lane. Nickel size hail was also reported at this location.
June 2017Flash FloodRocky Plains$5,000Multiple roads were closed due to flooding, including Channing Cope Road, King Bostick Road, Belcher Road, and Benton Road. Radar estimates indicate 6 to 8 inches occurred over the area.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindRocky Plains$5,000The public reports that several trees were down near Oxford, at least six trees were down near Covington, and at least three trees were down near Newton.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindCountywide$5,000The Newton County 911 center reported widespread damage to trees countywide. Some power lines were blown down as well.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindOxford$5,000The Newton county 911 center reported that several trees and power lines were down across the north part of Covington.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindPorterdale$5,000The Newton county 911 center reported trees and power lines down on Flat Shoals Road.
May 2025Tornado (EF0)Oak Hill$4,000An EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 75 mph touched down in|Western Newton County Saturday evening May 3 2025 at|approximately 902PM EDT. The tornado formed within a strong|line of thunderstorms which moved through much of north and|Central GA that Saturday Evening. The tornado touched down just|inside the Rockdale Newton County line along Buckingham Drive|where a couple trees were downed and significant leaf debris was|noted. The storm continued east downing a few trees along Hwy|20 near the intersection of Oak Hill Road. The tornado snapped|2 trees along Hwy 212 as it continued east and weakening. The|tornado lifted in the area near Tara Way and Oakhill road.
March 2018Thunderstorm WindMarble Valley$4,000The Newton County Emergency Manager reported a large tree and power lines blown down on Geiger Street near the county Emergency Services Office.

Mines and quarries

4 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 4 workings inside this county. 3 still produce and 1 is closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Stone, Crushed/Broken2
Gold1
Sand and Gravel, Construction1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
No NameGoldPast ProducerVein
Snapping Shoals MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Newton County QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Oxford QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every populated place in the county

132

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 1 place that was also surveyed for fire insurance comes first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.

Recorded here

Covington, Georgia

17 topographic sheets and 8 fire insurance atlases, 1884 to 1948

Everything this county holds

The complete index, with nothing left out. Each of these is a separate record with its own page: a federal survey report, or the case file that argued a property on to the National Register. Both are public domain and reproduced word for word.

Surveyed structures

8 structures

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.