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Newport is an unincorporated community in Barton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

Newport was platted in 1874. A variant name was Horse Creek. A post office called Horse Creek was established in 1858, the name was changed to Newport in 1878, and the post office closed in 1915.

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