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Newton, Alabama
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Newton is a town in Dale County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Newton had a population of 1,607. Once the county seat of Dale County, Newton lost this distinction to nearby Ozark in 1
Downtown Newton, Alabama
Downtown Newton, Alabama
Civil War Monument in Newton, Alabama
Civil War Monument in Newton, Alabama
Bill Sketoe
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William Sketoe Sr. was a Methodist minister from the south Alabama town of Newton, whose lynching there on December 3, 1864, gave birth to one of Alabama's best-known ghost stories. While locally-told
Newton, Alabama
…This event is commemorated by a monument located in downtown Newton, and by annual re-enactments. On December 3, 1864, a local Methodist minister named Bill Sketoe was lynched just north of Newton by local Home Guardsmen led by Captain Joseph Brear. Since Sketoe was tall, a hole had to be dug beneath his feet to…
Approximate site of the hanging of Bill Sketoe, beneath Alabama Highway 134 bridge, in Newton, Alabama
Approximate site of the hanging of Bill Sketoe, beneath Alabama Highway 134 bridge, in Newton, Alabama
Monument to Bill Sketoe, constructed by the Newton historical society; this marker tells the "romantic" version of his story, one that has since been
Monument to Bill Sketoe, constructed by the Newton historical society; this marker tells the "romantic" version of his story, one that has since been called into question by some historians.