Coordinates: 39°51′43″N 91°55′03″W / 39.86194°N 91.91750°W / 39.86194; -91.91750

Burksville, Missouri

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Burksville is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Burksville was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] John T. Burk, a local merchant and early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burksville, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. "Shelby County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

39°51′43″N 91°55′03″W / 39.86194°N 91.91750°W / 39.86194; -91.91750