Newport, Missouri
Newport is an unincorporated community in Barton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History[]
Newport was platted in 1874.[1] A variant name was Horse Creek.[2] A post office called Horse Creek was established in 1858, the name was changed to Newport in 1878, and the post office closed in 1915.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newport, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
Coordinates: 37°31′40″N 94°06′16″W / 37.52778°N 94.10444°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Barton County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Southwest Missouri geography stubs