Newcomer,_Missouri Knowpia

Newcomer is an unincorporated community in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History edit

A post office called Newcomer was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1906.^[2] W. F. Newcomer, an early postmaster, most likely gave the community his last name.^[3]

References edit

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newcomer, Missouri
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
^ "Chariton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°30′41″N 93°05′23″W / 39.51139°N 93.08972°W / 39.51139; -93.08972

[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newcomer, Missouri

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2016.

[3] "Chariton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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