The city of Sweet Springs is in Saline County, Missouri. Originally known as Claysville, the community began as a stopping point for travelers crossing the Missouri River. Early settlers in the area came mostly from Kentucky around 1817, and the town was incorporated as Claysville in 1832. In 1838, the town was renamed Brownsville in honor of its major landowner. In the mid-1800s, the wife of a minister who was traveling through the area with his family fell ill, and her health was restored after drinking from a local spring. The minister bought the land that included the spring, and the water became locally famous, and the spring began to be known as Sweet Springs, and eventually the surrounding town began to be referred to by that name. In 1887, the town’s name was changed to Sweet Springs. Today, Sweet Springs is situated at the place Interstate Highway 70, which is also US Highway 40, intersects with Missouri Highway 127. The Blackwater River flows through the southern portion of the city. Surrounding communities include Cretcher, Dunksburg, Elmwood, Emma, Herndon, and Houstonia.
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Serving the Mid-Missouri region, the congregation meets at its facilities on Main Street in Sweet Springs, Missouri. Service bulletins, church calendars, and a schedule of services and programs are published to the site, with an overview of its youth groups and scholarships. Leadership contacts are included.
http://www.lcmsimmanuel.org/
The custom fabrication shop in Sweet Springs, Missouri specializes in the construction of pedestrian rail, bridge-rail, handrail, ornamental fencing, stairs, mezzanines, bus shelters, and light structural applications, as well as custom orders. Its steel and aluminum fabrication services are discussed, and contacts are posted to the site.
http://www.koppelfab.com/
Features detailed descriptions and a photo gallery of this Sweet Springs hotel. Also includes services, amenities, and a rate checking utility.
http://www.rodewayinn.com/hotel-sweet_springs-missouri-MO287
Sweet Springs Chamber of Commerce
The official municipal web site features a profile of the city, meeting agendas and minutes, administrative and departmental contacts, and a guide to local churches, schools, places of interest, businesses, and community organizations. Public notices are published to the site.
http://www.visitsweetsprings.com/
Owned and operated by the W.H. Koch Company, the Piggly Wiggly store and pharmacy is located in Sweet Springs, Missouri. Several photographs of the exterior and interior of the store are presented, along with weekly advertisements, coupons and promotional offers, its hours of operation, and a map showing its location.
http://www.sweetspringsmarket.com/
Featuring a 1/6-mile dirt oval track, the Sweet Springs, Missouri racetrack offers weekly Micro Spring Racing. A profile of the track is offered, with a race schedule, calendar of special events, driver and track information, results, photographs, and a list of track officials.
http://www.sweetspringsraceway.com/
The V-II public school district is headquartered in Sweet Springs, Missouri, and enrolls students from Saline, Johnson, and Pettis counties, offering a PK-12th grade curriculum through an elementary school and a high school. A district calendar, student-parent handbooks, contacts, and a parent portal are available.
http://sweetsprings.k12.mo.us/
