Spring City, Missouri

Spring City
Village
Spring City

Location within the state of Missouri

Coordinates: 36°59′12″N 94°32′3″W / 36.98667°N 94.53417°W / 36.98667; -94.53417Coordinates: 36°59′12″N 94°32′3″W / 36.98667°N 94.53417°W / 36.98667; -94.53417
Country United States
State Missouri
County Newton
Area
 • Total 0.361 sq mi (.935 km2)
Population (2000)
 • Total 286
 • Density 790/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Spring City is a Village in Newton County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located five miles south of Joplin on Route 86. The community is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Spring City was laid out in 1885. and named for a spring near the original town site.[2] A post office called Spring City was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1903.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring City, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 November 2016.


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