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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burton, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  3. "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)

39°12′53″N 92°36′44″W / 39.2147567°N 92.6121258°W / 39.2147567; -92.6121258


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