Spring City
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyNewton
Unit prefImperial
Area total.935 km²
Population as of2000
Population total286
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Coordinates36°59′12″N 94°32′3″W

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]

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  2. ^ "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived June 24, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 November 2016.