Katy is an unincorporated community in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Katy was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1908.[2] The community took its name from the Katy Railroad.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Katy, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  3. "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

37°49′42″N 94°34′18″W / 37.82833°N 94.57167°W / 37.82833; -94.57167


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