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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring City, Missouri
- ^ "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
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