New Market is a census designated place in northern Platte County, in the

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. It lies within the

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. The population was 88 at the 2020 census. The community is located on

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about 1.5 miles south of the Platte- Buchanan county line. Dearborn is two miles to the northeast across

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and Bee Creek flows past the west side of the community.

History

New Market was originally named Jacksonville, and under the latter name was

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ted in 1830. A post office called New Market was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1959.

Demographics

Education

It is in the

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Unincorporated communities in Platte County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri Census-designated places in Missouri Census-designated places in Platte County, Missouri {{PlatteCountyMO-geo-stub