About Newton County

Newton County is located 35 minutes east of Atlanta along Interstate 20 with excellent access to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and the CSX mainline spanning our county.  The Newton County Industrial Development Authority represents all of Newton County for recruitment of high technology manufacturing: bio pharma/high technology, film/music/gaming, advanced manufacturing and aviation industries.  Newton County holds the title of "Hollywood of the South" from the early days of many featured films, tv shows and one of the newest film studios in Georgia. Newton County's new development mix includes premium industrial parks as well as the new mixed-use Covington Town Center with available Class A office space, housing opportunities and bountiful greenspace.  Newton County's picturesque downtown Square, beautiful historic homes and being a founding member of the highly regarded Stanton Springs Technology Park, now home to Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Facebook's Newton Data Center makes Newton County ideal for any lifestyle.