Sweetwater is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Newton County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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. The community is located at the intersection of
Missouri routes H and HH approximately five miles southeast of
Neosho.
Aroma
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is 2.5 miles north and
Boulder City
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lies two miles southeast on Route H.
History
A post office called Sweetwater was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1907. The community was named after nearby Sweetwater Branch creek.
References
Unincorporated communities in Newton County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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