Newton County, Georgia
Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 62,001. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 86,713. The county seat is Covington, Georgia.

History
Newton county is named after Sgt. John Newton, who served under Gen. Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox", in the American Revolutionary War. It was created on December 24, 1821. During the American Civil War, the county provided the Lamar Infantry, which was a part of Cobb's Legion.
In late 1978, the first five episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard were filmed in and around Covington, Georgia.