New Hamburg, Missouri
New Hamburg is an unincorporated community in Scott County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History[]
New Hamburg was originally called Hamburg, and under the latter name was platted in 1866.[2] The community was named after Hamburg, in Germany, the native land of a large share of the first settlers.[3] A post office called New Hamburg was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1972.[4]
Notable person[]
- Leo A. Herbst (1883-1969), mayor of Perryville, Missouri, was born in New Hamburg
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Hamburg, Missouri
- ^ "Scott County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 363.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
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Coordinates: 37°07′35″N 89°35′36″W / 37.12639°N 89.59333°W
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- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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