Burtville, Missouri Explained

Burtville is an unincorporated community in southeastern Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

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.[1]

History

A post office called Burtville was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community was named after the son of a first settler.[3]

References

38.6764°N -93.6186°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First Edition 1998, p.35,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 19 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 20 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070939/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_johnson.html . 24 June 2016 .

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