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

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  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 June 24, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 November 2016.