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


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