Stark City Map
Stark City is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 156 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It was formerly called Chester, but was renamed in the 1930s for the Stark Brother's Nursery, which was a previous prevalent industry to the town and its close neighbor, Newtonia. It is adjacent to the battlefield of the Second Battle of Newtonia.
Stark City is located at 36°51?35?N 94°11?20?W / 36.859717°N 94.188833°W / 36.859717; -94.188833.
Nearby cities include Neosho, Wentworth, Diamond, Pierce City, Sarcoxie.