Newtonia Missouri Map

About Newtonia, Missouri

Newtonia is a locality in Newton County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 244. The population density is 101.6 people per km². Newtonia is located at 36.8767°N, 94.1855°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64866.

Newtonia rests in a landscape where the Ozark foothills begin to soften their ancient, rugged edges. It lies 23.1 miles south-east of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 128°T), and is situated 4.8 miles south-east of Granby. Rolling fields, a patchwork of verdant summer greens and the ochre hues of autumn, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of oak and hickory trees that whisper in the breeze. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy scent, mingling with the dry sweetness of harvested hay. It is a place where the sky feels vast, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds and the brilliant clarity of starlight on a moonless night, and where the quiet hum of cicadas forms the constant, gentle soundtrack to the day. The story of Newtonia is deeply entwined with the land and its resources. Once a bustling hub for lead and zinc mining, echoes of that industrial past can still be felt in the very character of the place, though nature has gracefully begun to reclaim some of the scars. The local economy now leans more towards agriculture, with farms producing grains and livestock, their fields stretching across the fertile ground. A notable feature is the enduring spirit of its residents, a resilience born from generations of working the soil and extracting from the earth, a quiet pride that manifests in the well-tended homes and the neighborly exchanges that define daily life in Newtonia.

About This Newtonia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Newtonia, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.876733, -94.185492. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Newtonia and Newton County.

Detailed location data for Newtonia includes the ZIP code (64866), telephone area code (816), county seat of Newton County (Neosho), and school district assignment (East Newton County R-VI School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Newtonia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.