Sweetwater, Missouri

Sweetwater is an unincorporated community in Newton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Sweetwater was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community was named after nearby Sweetwater Branch creek.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sweetwater, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  3. "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.

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