Spring City, Missouri

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
Village
Spring City Location within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 36°59′12″N 94°32′3″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Newton
Area
• Total	0.361 sq mi (.935 km2)
Population  (2000)
• Total	286
• Density	790/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

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

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