Scotts Corner, New York

Coordinates: 41°31′32″N 74°12′03″W / 41.52556°N 74.20083°W / 41.52556; -74.20083
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Scotts Corner is a hamlet in Orange County, in the U.S. state of New York.[1] It is located in the town of Montgomery

History[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b 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.

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