Coordinates: 40°51′06″N 93°15′36″W / 40.85167°N 93.26000°W / 40.85167; -93.26000

New York, Iowa

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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. ^ a b 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.