Burtville, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Missouri

Burtville is an unincorporated community in southeastern Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is located on a narrow ridge between Plum Branch and the Clear Fork of the Blackwater River 7.5 miles southeast of Warrensburg.[2]

History

A post office called Burtville was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1904.[3] The community was named after the son of a first settler.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burtville, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First Edition 1998, p.35, ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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38°40′35″N 93°37′07″W / 38.67639°N 93.61861°W / 38.67639; -93.61861


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