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Burlington

Ghost town · East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana

Watson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:31,680)
Watson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Burlington is a ghost town in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana. It is one of 8 former communities in East Baton Rouge County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Burlington as a historical populated place on the Watson topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.5716° N, 90.9890° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWatson
Elevation61 ft
Nearest living townWatson, LA
Distance to it2.3 miles
GNIS feature ID553110
Coordinates30.57158, -90.98899

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What's there now

Burlington is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Watson, LA (population 1,503), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 61 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Burlington?

Burlington is in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana, at 30.5716, -90.9890.

How many ghost towns are in East Baton Rouge County?

East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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