Neongwah, Missouri

Neongwah is an unincorporated community in Camden County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community sits above the Niangua River arm of the Lake of the Ozarks. Missouri Route 5 passes just east of the community and Camdenton is three miles to the southeast.[2]

History

A post office called Neongwah was established in 1927, and remained in operation until 1933.[3] The community most likely derives its name from the Niangua River.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Neongwah, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  4. "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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