New Burlington, Clinton County, Ohio

Former town in Ohio, U.S.

New Burlington is a former town located in Chester Township in the northwestern corner of Clinton County, Ohio, off Ohio State Route 380. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.^[1] It was acquired by the United States federal government when Caesar Creek was dammed and a reservoir created in the 1970s.^{[citation needed]}

History

New Burlington was laid out in 1833, and named after Burlington, North Carolina, the native home of a share of the first settlers.^[2] A post office called New Burlington was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1971.^[3] New Burlington was a "station" on the Underground Railroad.^[4]

Gallery

Site of New Burlington (1803–1971) located on Ohio State Route 380
Headstone of Lawrence E. & Ethel Compton Mitchner located in New Burlington Cemetery
Grave of Lawrence E. Mitchner, the last remaining resident of New Burlington

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Burlington, Clinton County, Ohio
^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 96.
^ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
^ Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 261.