Stark City, MO

Stark City is a town in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The 2020 census counted 125 residents. Stark City is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Stark City is adjacent to the battlefield of the Second Battle of Newtonia. In Stark City, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Stark City, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. The town formerly known as Chester was renamed in the 1930s to Stark City. A post office called Stark City has been in operation since 1912. Stark City is located along Missouri Route 86, nine miles east of Neosho.