New York, Iowa
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|subdivision_name2 = Wayne
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|timezone = Central (CST)
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New York is a former town in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.{{GNIS|459496}} It was located at {{coord|40|51|06|N|93|15|36|W}}.
History
A post office called New York was established in 1856 and remained in operation until 1903.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IA&county=Wayne | title=Wayne County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=3 April 2015}} The community was named after the state of New York.{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3ZshAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9JcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2343%2C73306 | title=Towns named after states | work=Reading Eagle | date=Jul 2, 1897 | accessdate=14 October 2015 | pages=3}} Old maps show two churches and a school as well as other buildings, but none of these structures still stand.{{cite book|title=Plat Book of Wayne County, Iowa|url=http://128.255.22.135/cdm/ref/collection/atlases/id/1570|page=23|publisher=North West Publishing Co.|year=1897|accessdate=2021-05-29}}
References
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{{Wayne County, Iowa}}
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Category:Geography of Wayne County, Iowa
Category:1856 establishments in Iowa
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