Burns is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is located on the east side of the Pomme de Terre River at the junction of Missouri routes 32 and AA between Bolivar and Buffalo.[2]
History
editA post office called Burns was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1920.[3] The community has the name of Thomas J. Burnes, an early settler.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burns, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
37°36′17″N 93°18′33″W / 37.60472°N 93.30917°W
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