Burdett, Missouri Explained

Burdett is an unincorporated community in northwest Bates County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route FF approximately seven miles west northwest of Adrian.[1]

History

Burdett was platted in 1870, and named after Samuel Swinfin Burdett, a state legislator.[2] A post office called Burdett was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1904.[3]

References

38.4336°N -94.4828°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gasetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed, 1998, p. 34
  2. Web site: Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 1 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071125/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bates.html . 24 June 2016 .
  3. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .

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