New York, Iowa
New York, Iowa is located in Iowa
New York, Iowa
New York, Iowa
Coordinates: 40°51′06″N 93°15′36″W / 40.85167°N 93.26000°W / 40.85167; -93.26000
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyWayne
Elevation
1,056 ft (322 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
GNIS feature ID459496[1]

New York is a former town in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1] It was located at 40°51′06″N 93°15′36″W / 40.85167°N 93.26000°W / 40.85167; -93.26000.

History

A post office called New York was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community was named after the state of New York.[3] Old maps show two churches and a school as well as other buildings, but none of these structures still stand.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New York, Iowa
  2. "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  3. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  4. Plat Book of Wayne County, Iowa. North West Publishing Co. 1897. p. 23. Retrieved May 29, 2021.


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