Spurgeon is an unincorporated community in Newton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route NN approximately seven miles northwest of Neosho.[2]
History
Spurgeon had its start ca. 1880 as a mining community, and named after the local Spurgeon family.[3] A post office called Spurgeon was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1912.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spurgeon, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.60 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "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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36°56′04″N 94°28′18″W / 36.93444°N 94.47167°W