Scott City, Atchison County, Missouri

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Scott City is an extinct hamlet 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

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scott City
  2. ↑ "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)
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.


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