Scott is an unincorporated community in Cole County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Grays Creek just northwest of Jefferson City.[2]

History

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Variant names were Duck and Scotts Station.[1] 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.[3] The present name Scott was named after a local judge.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scott
  2. ^ Jefferson City, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1967
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  4. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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