Burnt Shirt Branch is a stream in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
Some say the area was named "Burnt Shirt" because an old shirt was used to fuel a light, while others believe a railroad man's shirt was burned in an accident. [2]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burnt Shirt Branch
- ^ "Scotland County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
40°34′28″N 91°52′27″W / 40.57433°N 91.87426°W
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Burnt Shirt Branch is a stream in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
Some say the area was named "Burnt Shirt" because an old shirt was used to fuel a light, while others believe a railroad man's shirt was burned in an accident. [2]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burnt Shirt Branch
- ^ "Scotland County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
40°34′28″N 91°52′27″W / 40.57433°N 91.87426°W
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