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Newton County, Indiana is bordered by Lake, Porter, Jasper and Benton counties on the northwestern edge. The county seat is Kentland in the northern part of Newton County; it has a rural feel with plenty of state parks and nature preserves dotted throughout. Furthermore, Newton County borders the Kankakee River with numerous small towns offering cultural and recreational activities.
Newton County is renowned for the site of one of America's deadliest train wrecks, which occurred in 1918 when a Michigan Central train collided with an empty coal train near Goodland. This tragic event claimed 86 lives and injured more than 120 others, making it one of the worst train crashes ever. Additionally, Newton County witnessed the 1954 Kankakee Valley tornado outbreak which produced several tornadoes that caused extensive destruction throughout the region, including Wheatfield itself.
Over the years, Newton County has produced some illustrious residents. One such individual was astronaut Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom. Born in Mitchell, Indiana but raised mostly in Roselawn, Indiana, Grissom made history as one of the Mercury Seven astronauts and American Impressionist painter Theodore Clement Steele who resided here for several years and is renowned for his landscape paintings of Indiana countryside. Other notable residents include politician John H. Holcomb and Olympic gold medalist Carrie Bates.
