Newport, Missouri
Newport is an unincorporated community in Barton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
{{cite web}}: 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 August 27, 2016.
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37°31′40″N 94°06′16″W / 37.52778°N 94.10444°W
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