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Newport, Missouri

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Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Newport is an unincorporated community in Barton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

Newport was platted in 1874. A variant name was Horse Creek. 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.

References

  1. "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)
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newport, Missouri
  3. "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 / 37.52778; -94.10444


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