Berwick, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Berwick is an unincorporated community in eastern Newton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is located in the west flowing Clear Creek floodplain south of the stream. The Berwick cemetery and church are located on a hill southwest of the village location. Missouri Route JJ crosses the valley about one-half mile east and U.S. Route 60 passes one mile south of the community.[2][3]
History
A post office called Berwick was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1908.[4] The community was named after the proprietor of a local country store.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berwick, Missouri
- ^ Pierce City, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1972
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 60 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Newton County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Neosho
- Diamond
- Fairview
- Granby
- Joplin‡
- Neosho
- Seneca
- Cliff Village
- Dennis Acres
- Grand Falls Plaza
- Leawood
- Loma Linda
- Newtonia
- Redings Mill
- Ritchey
- Saginaw
- Shoal Creek Drive
- Shoal Creek Estates
- Stark City
- Stella
- Wentworth
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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36°55′59″N 94°05′41″W / 36.93306°N 94.09472°W / 36.93306; -94.09472
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