New York, Missouri

New York is a ghost town in Scott County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The first settlement at New York was made in the 1840s by a colony of Germans who immigrated via New York City, whence the name.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New York (historical)
  2. "Scott County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.


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