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Community
Northview, Missouri Location in Missouri
Country	U. S. A.
State	Missouri
County	Webster County
Elevation	439 m (1,440 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

Northview is an unincorporated community in Webster County, Missouri, United States. It is located 6.0 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Marshfield on Missouri Supplemental Route B, 1.1 miles (1.8 km) south of Interstate 44. Northview is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Northview was originally called "Bunker Hill", and under the latter name was platted in 1870. A post office called Bunker was established in 1873, the name was changed to Northview in 1873, and the post office closed in 1973. The present name is inspired from scenic northerly views from the elevated town site.

Notable people

The oilman, rancher, and philanthropist Joseph Sterling Bridwell of Wichita Falls, Texas, was born in Northview in 1885. Major League Baseball All-Star outfielder and World Series champion Ival Goodman also was born in Northview.

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