Webb City is in Jasper County, Missouri. First known as Webbville, the town was platted and named for John C. Webb in 1875, and incorporated the following year. The city began on a portion of Webb’s 200-acre farm, which he began in 1857. In 1873, Webb discovered lead while plowing a field, and sank the first pump shaft in 1874. Within twenty years, there were about seven hundred lead and zinc ore mines in the area. Webb donated land for a church and built the community’s first bank and hotel. In 1879, the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad constructed its track to Webb City, and the Missouri Pacific came in 1881. During World War I, the Webb City area was an important supplier of zinc and lead concentrates used during the war effort, and during World War II, explosives were manufactured by local powder plants. The city’s downtown district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. Webb City is in southwestern Missouri, next to Joplin, five miles east of the Kansas state line, eight miles northeast of the Oklahoma state line, and forty miles north of the Arkansas state line. Surrounding communities include Airport Drive, Carterville, Oakland Park, and Oronogo. Joplin is seven miles to the southwest.
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The artist, Jack E. Dawson, resides in Webb City, Missouri, where he has his gallery, producing art that has a focus on his Christian witness and ministry. Biographical information is put forward, and his artwork is displayed in several subject categories, and made available for purchase online.
http://www.bittersweetgallery.com/
The branch campus in Webb City, Missouri allows students to complete their associate degree in a number of programs through day, twilight or evening classes, some with a flexible format and a combination of traditional and online coursework. The programs and degrees offered are featured, along with fees and registration requirements.
https://www.crowder.edu/locations/webb-city/
Chartered by the First Presbyterian Church in Webb City, Missouri, Pack 25 is affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America youth organization, and made up of boys, age eight through eleven, or from grades one through five. Meeting schedules, a calendar of events, and leadership contacts are posted.
http://www.scoutlander.com/publicsite/unithome.aspx?UID=5032
The non-profit organization works with chronic, habitual, histrionic alcoholics and addicts who have a history of relapse, most of whom are referred to them from Veterans Association health care centers and private treatment centers in the four-state area around Webb City, Missouri. Admission requirements, educational opportunities, programs, and residences are highlighted.
http://house-inc.org/
Located on South Madison Street in Webb City, Missouri, the hardware store is locally owned and operated, but affiliated with the Ace Hardware chain. Directions, hours of operation, contacts, and an overview of its products and services are put forward, including special offers.
https://www.henklesonline.com/
Webb City Area Chamber of Commerce
The non-profit organization offers networking opportunities and advocates for the interests of its business members, as well as the larger Webb City, Missouri region, and also provides information to people interested in the area. A calendar of events, meeting schedule, and member list are presented, along with an overview of member benefits and policies.
http://webbcitychamber.com/
Webb City Area Genealogical Society
The organization was formed in 1990 for the purpose of bringing together people in the Webb City, Missouri region who share an interest in family genealogy, to instruct and assist members, sponsor meetings and workshops, and to enlarge the history and genealogy room of the Webb City Public Library. Contacts, schedules, and publications are highlighted.
http://www.webbcitygen.com/
A map and directions to the library in Webb City, Missouri are offered, along with policy information, memberships, fees for non-residents, and its hours of operation. Information about its collections, programs, genealogical resources, and online services are included.
http://www.webbcitylibrary.org/
The R-VII public school system offers a pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade curriculum, primarily through its early childhood programs, elementary schools, middle school, junior high school, and high school, which are highlighted here, along with directions, a school calendar, contacts, and announcements. Its programs and staff are discussed.
http://www.wcr7.org/
Situated along Historic Route 66 in southwestern Missouri, near the Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas borders. The official municipal web site offers general information and a brief history of the city, a calendar of events, and administrative and departmental contacts. Public notices are posted to the site.
http://www.webbcitymo.org/
