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Burlington

Ghost town · Cole County, Missouri

Centertown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500)
Centertown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Burlington is a ghost town in Cole County, Missouri. It is one of 4 former communities in Cole County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 53rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Burlington as a historical populated place on the Hartsburg 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 38.7059° N, 92.3516° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHartsburg
Elevation557 ft
Nearest living townHartsburg, MO
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID759362
Coordinates38.70587, -92.35158

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What's there now

Burlington is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hartsburg, MO (population 120), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 557 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 Cole County, Missouri, at 38.7059, -92.3516.

How many ghost towns are in Cole County?

Cole County, Missouri has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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