Burnham, Missouri

Burnham is an unincorporated community in Howell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located about midway between Willow Springs and Pomona, approximately one mile west of U.S. Route 63 along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad's Springfield-Memphis line.[2]

History

Burnham was platted in 1882, and named after C. B. Burnham, a railroad official.[3] A post office called Burnham was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1951.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burnham, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016.


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