Spring City, Missouri

Village in Missouri, United States
36°59′12″N 94°32′3″W / 36.98667°N 94.53417°W / 36.98667; -94.53417CountryUnited StatesStateMissouriCountyNewtonArea
 • Total0.361 sq mi (.935 km2)Population
 (2000)
 • Total286 • Density790/sq mi (310/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

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 November 22, 2016.
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