Neosho is the most populous city in Newton County, Missouri, United States, which it serves as the county seat. With a population of 12,590 as of the 2020 census, the city is a part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region with an estimated 176,849 (2011) residents. Neosho lies on the western edge of the Ozarks, in the far southwest of the state.
Newton County Courthouse, 2006
The Southern Belle offered passenger service to Neosho until 1969.
Newton County's Art Deco-style courthouse, built in 1936
View of Neosho's town square. The building directly opposite was the site of the provisional Confederate state capitol building.
Newton County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,648. Its county seat is Neosho. The county was organized in 1838 and is named in honor of John Newton, a hero who fought in the Revolutionary War.
Newton County Courthouse in Neosho
View of the Newton County Courthouse