Burnt Shirt Branch Explained

Burnt Shirt Branch is a stream in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Some say the area was named "Burnt Shirt" because an old shirt was used to fuel a light, while others believe a railroad man's shirt was burned in an accident.[1]

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40.5743°N -91.8743°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scotland County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070408/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_scotland.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 23, 2016 .

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