Scott City, Atchison County, Missouri
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
- ^ "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
Categories:
- Ghost towns in Missouri
- Former populated places in Atchison County, Missouri
- 1857 establishments in Missouri
- United States ghost town stubs
- Northwest Missouri geography stubs