Scott, Missouri

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Scott is an unincorporated community in Cole County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is located on Grays Creek just northwest of Jefferson City. [2]

History

Variant names were Duck and Scotts Station. [1] A post office called Scotts Station was established in 1873, the name was changed to Duck in 1894, and the post office closed in 1896. [3] The present name Scott was named after a local judge. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scott
  2. ↑ Jefferson City, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1967
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Cole County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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