Burtville, 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 19 October 2016.
  4. "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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