Scott City is an extinct town in Atchison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place, but the precise location of the town site is unknown. [1]
Scott City had the name of its founder, Margaret Scott. [2] A variant name was North Star. [1] A post office called North Star was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1874. [3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scott City
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"Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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Scott City is an extinct town in Atchison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place, but the precise location of the town site is unknown. [1]
Scott City had the name of its founder, Margaret Scott. [2] A variant name was North Star. [1] A post office called North Star was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1874. [3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scott City
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^
"Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Atchison County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Village | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
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| This United States ghost town-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This Atchison County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |