Spurgeon, Missouri

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
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spurgeon, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.60 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 22, 2016.

36°56′04″N 94°28′18″W


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