New York, Iowa

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.

New York, Iowa
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 40°51′06″N 93°15′36″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Wayne
Elevation	1,056 ft (322 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	641
GNIS feature ID	459496[1]

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]