Newcomer, Missouri facts for kids

Newcomer is a small place in Chariton County, Missouri, in the United States. It's called an unincorporated community because it doesn't have its own local government, like a city or town does. Instead, it's part of the larger county.

A Look Back at Newcomer's Past

Newcomer had a post office that opened in 1886. A post office is where people send and receive mail. This post office helped the people living in Newcomer get their letters and packages. It stayed open for about 20 years, closing down in 1906.

Where Did the Name Newcomer Come From?

The community was most likely named after a person named W. F. Newcomer. He was an early postmaster there. A postmaster is the person in charge of a post office. It was common for places to be named after important people who lived or worked there.