Newark, MO

united states

Newark is a tiny farming community in northeastern Missouri, just 15 miles from Iowa. Take US Highway 136 to reach this Knox County town of 75 people, with State Route 15 providing the north-south connection. Kirksville lies 45 miles northeast, while Hannibal sits about 60 miles southeast. The town sits near the headwaters of the North Fabius River in Missouri's quiet agricultural heartland.