Burton is an unincorporated community in Howard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
History
A post office called Burton was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1935. [2] The community has the name of Prior Burton, the original owner of the site. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burton, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
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"Howard County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of
Howard County, Missouri, United States | ||
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Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°12′53″N 92°36′44″W / 39.2147567°N 92.6121258°W
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Burton is an unincorporated community in Howard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
History
A post office called Burton was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1935. [2] The community has the name of Prior Burton, the original owner of the site. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burton, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
-
^
"Howard County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link)
Municipalities and communities of
Howard County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Townships | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°12′53″N 92°36′44″W / 39.2147567°N 92.6121258°W
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| This Howard County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |