Spurgeon, Missouri Explained

Spurgeon is an unincorporated community in Newton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route NN approximately seven miles northwest of Neosho.[1]

History

Spurgeon had its start ca. 1880 as a mining community, and named after the local Spurgeon family.[2] A post office called Spurgeon was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1912.[3]

References

36.9344°N -94.4717°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.60
  2. Web site: Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071754/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_newton.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 22, 2016.
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 22 November 2016.

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