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