Spring City is a

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in Newton County,

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, United States. It is located five miles south of Joplin on Route 86. The community is part of the Joplin, Missouri

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. Spring City was laid out in 1885. and named for a spring near the original town site. A post office called Spring City was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1903.

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Unincorporated communities in Newton County, Missouri Joplin, Missouri, metropolitan area Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{NewtonCountyMO-geo-stub