Hornet, Missouri

Hornet
—  Unincorporated community  —
Hornet
Location within the state of Missouri
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Country United States
State Missouri
County Newton
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
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Hornet is an unincorporated community in western Newton County, Missouri, United States. It is located about six miles southwest of Joplin less than a mile west of Route 43. A church and a few houses are located there. West of Hornet is the locally famous Hornet Spooklight, which is a few miles west at the Oklahoma state line.

The community is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.