Berwick, Missouri
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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.
