New York, Missouri Explained

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

The first settlement at New York was made in the 1840s by a colony of Germans who immigrated via New York City, hence the name.[1]

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37.1667°N -89.4447°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scott County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071919/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_scott.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 24, 2016.

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