First 50 Years - Chronological Data
Reprinted from The History of Newton County, 1985

1834-Government survey of lands.
1837-First Post Office established at Brook.
1838-Removal of last of the Indians.
1851-First town located in Morocco.
1853-First township officiers elected.
1854-First attempt to drain Beaver Lake.
1854-First public school buiding erected in the county.
1854-First bank in the county.
1856-First Chruch building erected.
1857-First petition to organize the county.
1859-First Railroad in the County.
1860-First election in County, April 10.
1860-Petition filed to remove county seat to Beaver City, Sept 6.
1861-Petition filed for removal of county seat to Brook, June 3/
1861-First circus in the county, October 10.
1861-First courthouse occupied, June 3.
1861-First newspaper in county, Sept 26.
1869-Petition filed for removal of county seat to Beaver City, May 17.
1870-Petition filed for removal of county seat to Morocco, March 10.
1870-Kentland destroyed by fire, December 13.
1872-Petition filed for removal of county seat to Brook, December 24.
1876-Petition filed for removal of county seat to Morocco, June 19.
1883-Second big fire, April.
1900-Election held for removal of county seat to Morocco, June 10.
1900-Election held for removal of county seat to Brook, September 25.
1902-Election held for removal of county seat to Goodland, June 10.
1906-Present Courthouse occupied August 6, in Kentland, present county seat.

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