Scotts Corner, New York

Scotts Corner is a hamlet in Orange County, in the U.S. state of New York.[1]

History

The community was named after John F. Scott, the proprietor of a store at the local crossroads.[2] A variant name is "Scott's Corners".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scotts Corner
  2. ↑ Eager, Samuel Watkins (1846). An Outline History of Orange County: Together with Local Tradition and Short Biographical Sketches of Early Settlers, Etc. T. E. Henderson. p. 274.

Coordinates: 41°31′32″N 74°12′03″W / 41.52556°N 74.20083°W / 41.52556; -74.20083


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