Hornet, Missouri
| Hornet | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Hornet
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| Coordinates: 36°57′43″N 94°33′26″W / 36.96194°N 94.55722°WCoordinates: 36°57′43″N 94°33′26″W / 36.96194°N 94.55722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Newton |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Hornet is an unincorporated community in western Newton County, Missouri, United States. It is located about six miles southwest of Joplin less than a mile west of Route 43. The community is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. West of Hornet is the famous Hornet Spooklight, which is a few miles west at the Oklahoma state line.
A post office called Hornet was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1902. According to tradition, a local country store was as busy as a "hornet", hence the name.
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