Mo. Rev. Stat. § 46.122: Newton.

Beginning at the northwest corner of section twenty-four of township twenty-seven, range twenty-nine, west; thence south with the subdivisional lines to the northeast corner of section thirty-five of township twenty-six, range twenty-nine, west; thence due south with the western boundary line of Barry County to the northern boundary line of McDonald County; thence west with the said northern boundary line of McDonald County to the western boundary line of the state; thence north with said western boundary line to the northwest corner of section twenty-three, township twenty-seven, range thirty-four; thence east along subdivisional line to the place of beginning.