Spurgeon is an

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, in the U.S. state of

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. The community is on Missouri Route NN approximately seven miles northwest of Neosho.

History

Spurgeon had its start ca. 1880 as a mining community, and named after the local Spurgeon family. A post office called Spurgeon was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1912.

References

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