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]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berwick, Missouri
  2. ↑ Pierce City, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1972
  3. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 60 ISBN   0899332242
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ "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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