Neongwah, Missouri

Neongwah
Unincorporated community
Neongwah is located in Missouri
Neongwah
Neongwah
Location of Neongwah in Missouri
Coordinates: 38°01′58″N 92°47′34″W / 38.03278°N 92.79278°W / 38.03278; -92.79278
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCamden
Post office established1927
Named forNiangua River

Neongwah is an unincorporated community in Camden County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community sits above the Niangua River arm of the Lake of the Ozarks. Missouri Route 5 passes just east of the community and Camdenton is three miles to the southeast.[2]

History

A post office called Neongwah was established in 1927, and remained in operation until 1933.[3] The community most likely derives its name from the Niangua River.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Neongwah, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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