kids encyclopedia robot

Berwick, Missouri facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

Berwick is an unincorporated community in eastern Newton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is located in the west flowing Clear Creek floodplain south of the stream. The Berwick cemetery and church are located on a hill southwest of the village location. Missouri Route JJ crosses the valley about one-half mile east and U.S. Route 60 passes one mile south of the community.

History

A post office called Berwick was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1908. The community was named after the proprietor of a local country store.

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Berwick, Missouri Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.