It is to the south of Newport, though has become merged with the town in recent years due to suburban growth.

In 1979, it merged with the neighboring town of Pickelville.

Hardwick Village disincorporated in 1988 and merged with the town.

The town grew and finally merged with the neighboring town of Vukovar.

The city merged with the neighboring town of Towadako on January 1, 2005.

On January 1, 2006 it merged with the neighboring town of Tokiwa.

At the 2011 district reform, it was merged with the formerly district-free town Wismar.

The village merges with the nearby town of Hythe.

Peräseinäjoki merged with the town of Seinäjoki on January 1, 2005.

The settlers are probably Christian population who lived in the vicinity and who will rapidly merge with the town which was expanding to the north.