Newton, GA

united states

Newton is a tiny farming town in southwest Georgia, 45 miles northeast of Albany on US Highway 19. With under 500 residents, it sits amid cotton and peanut fields in Baker County's agricultural heartland. Most visitors drive up from Albany or down from Macon on US 19, the main north-south route through this rural area. The town's claim to fame is nearby Chickasawhatchee Creek, which winds through the surrounding farmland.