New York is a
former town in
Wayne County, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its so ...
of
Iowa
Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
.
It was located at .
History
A post office called New York was established in 1856 and remained in operation until 1903. The community was named after the state of
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
New York may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
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.
Old maps show two churches and a school as well as other buildings, but none of these structures still stand.
References
Geography of Wayne County, Iowa
Ghost towns in Iowa
1856 establishments in Iowa
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