Newtonia in Newton County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Battles of Newtonia Commemoration
Photographed by Michael Manning, October 9, 2014
1. The Battles of Newtonia Commemoration Marker
In commemoration of the battles fought at Newtonia in the Civil War. The first on September 30, 1862 between the Union forces under Colonel Fredrick Salomon and Confederate forces under General Jo Shelby. The second on October 28, 1864. This being the last Confederate victory in the West. General Jo Shelby, the undefeated Rebel commanded the Confederate forces and General James Blunt, the Union forces.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 30, 1862.
Location. 36° 52.517′ N, 94° 11.099′ W. Memorial is in Newtonia, Missouri, in Newton County. It is on Missouri Route 86 south of Spring Street (County Route EE), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Newtonia MO 64853, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Second Battle of Newtonia (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Battle of Newtonia (approx. 0.2 miles away); Granby School (approx. 4.8 miles away); Haas Warehouse Building (approx. 10.1 miles away); Haas Building (approx. 10.1 miles away); 20th Century Wars Memorial (approx. 10.1 miles away); Secession Convention at Neosho (approx.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,059 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on June 27, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. Photo 1. submitted on October 21, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
