Newborn is a small town in Newton County, Georgia, in the gently rolling countryside east of Atlanta, within the Atlanta metropolitan area. It was settled in 1819 by Rufus Broome, his wife Nancy Pitts, and her brothers, and was first known as Sandtown before the name Newborn appeared in records by 1839 — reportedly inspired by a traveling preacher's sermon on the concept of being born again. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the Town of Newborn in 1894, and the community has retained its identity as a quiet, historic farm town ever since. Agriculture has long defined the area. The countryside around Newborn is a patchwork of farms, pasture, and woodland, with the town itself a compact cluster of homes, churches, and a historic cemetery behind the old school. Residents pronounce the name 'NOO-burn,' a local detail that reflects the town's deep roots. The Historic Newborn City Cemetery, dating to the early 1800s, holds the graves of many of the community's founding families. Newborn's location gives it a blend of rural life and metro access. Covington, the Newton County seat, lies roughly ten miles away and supplies the county's civic, shopping, and employment centers, along with a well-known historic square. Interstate 20 passes nearby, putting Atlanta within commuting reach, while the smaller towns of Mansfield, Rutledge, and Social Circle surround the area. Hard Labor Creek State Park, a 5,800-acre state park built by the Civilian Conservation Corps with a lake, golf course, and trails, lies just to the east. Public education is provided by the Newton County School System, based in Covington, which serves Newborn and the surrounding county. The town suits those seeking a small, historic community with room to breathe, working farmland, and the convenience of Covington and the wider Atlanta region a short drive away.