YORKSHIRE'S AMERICAN CONNECTION

American immigrants from Yorkshire have taken a bit of Yorkshire with them. Below are a few examples of towns named after Yorkshire and Yorkshire towns.

Besides those shown and others you may discover, it is possible to stretch the spelling a little with such towns as Scarboro, Maine. There are also a number of towns which use Yorkshire town names prefixed with 'New', such as New York.

The following examples probably only scratch the surface of this subject. If anybody reading this page knows of other examples, please email the Webmaster and they will be added to the list.

1848 stampless cover from Yorkshire, NY (manuscript town marking). Endorsed 'Paid 5' (cents) for postage rate under 300 miles to North East, Pennsylvania. Rate effective from 1 July 1845. 1853 stampless cover from Yorkshire, NY (manuscript town marking) to Clinton. Endorsed 'Paid 3' (cents) for postage rate under 3,000 miles effective from 1 July 1851. Forwarded from Utica to Clinton and charged an additional 5c for the collect rate (shown inside the circular hand-stamp). 1860's cover from Yorkshire Center, NY. 3c stamp of 1861 issue prepays postage rate. Circa 1876 one cent postal card from Yorkshire Center NY. Cancelled with fancy mauve postmark. 1870's Cancel of Leeds Centre, Wisconsin. Note manuscript date '14' inserted in cancel. 1878 purple cancel of Bradford, New York. Note Postmaster's Name in cancel. Circa 1864 letter from Bradford, Vermont. Printed oval advertisement for "E H Allen, Photographic Artist, and Dealer in Photograph Albums and Gilt Frames, Nos 15 & 16 Hardy's Building, Bradford, Vermont". 1870's letter from Bradford, Vermont. Marked 'Due 3' for overweight letter. 1870's cancel of Bradford, Massachusetts. 1940 First Flight cover from Bradford, Pennsylvania, to Buffalo, New York (Route AM 97). 1931 Sheffield & Parrish Railway Post Office cancel. 1910 Wakefield, California cancelling 1c stamp used for the postcard rate. Circa 1851, Wakefield, Rhode Island, embossed ladies' envelope with red circular date stamp and 'Paid 3' in circle. 1870's cancel of York, Illinois.

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