Unincorporated community in the US state of Missouri Not to be confused with Scott City, Missouri.
Scott is an unincorporated community in Cole County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Grays Creek just northwest of Jefferson City.
History
Variant names were Duck and Scotts Station. A post office called Scotts Station was established in 1873, the name was changed to Duck in 1894, and the post office closed in 1896. The present name Scott was named after a local judge.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scott
- Jefferson City, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1967
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- "Cole County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
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38°37′08″N 92°16′38″W / 38.61889°N 92.27722°W / 38.61889; -92.27722
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