Scotts Corner, New York
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
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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scotts Corner
- 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.
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