In the early 1800s members of the Coushatta Indian tribe, led by their chief, Red Shoes, settled in and around the present town of Merryville, where Indian mounds shards and arrow heads have...
Newton CountyFormed from Jasper County Created April 22, 1846Organized July 13, 1846Named in honor of Sergeant John Newton1752-1807Hero of the American RevolutionCounty seat,...
Named for Secretary of the Southwest College Company. President Joseph Syler and his wife were the teachers. High-school level, as were many early Texas "colleges"; founded for the public good,...