Newton County Jail, Jasper

Name: Newton County Jail
Address: Jasper, United States

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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. It is a two-story structure, located just off the courthouse square northwest of the county courthouse. Its main facade has a center entrance flanked by barred windows, and a larger two-leaf casement window, also barred, set in a segmented-arch opening, at the center of the second floor. ()

Built: 1902 (122 years ago)Coordinates: 36°0'31"N, 93°11'12"W

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Jasper United States

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Newton County Jail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Buffalo River Bridge, Emma's Museum of Junk, Gould Jones Reservoir.

4.5 miNE
Bridge
Buffalo River Bridge, Upper Buffalo Wilderness
116 min walk • The Buffalo River Bridge was a historic bridge, carrying Arkansas Highway 7 across the Buffalo River in northeastern Newton County, Arkansas. It was located in the Buffalo National River, managed by the National Park Service.
~30 ftE
36°0'31"N • 93°11'12"W
Emma's Museum of Junk, Jasper
1 min walk • Specialty museum, Antiques, Museum
~1980 ftS
Tower
Gould Jones Reservoir, Jasper
10 min walk • The Gould Jones Reservoir is a historic water storage tank, located on the grounds of the Newton County library, just outside Jasper, Arkansas on Arkansas Highway 7.