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Welcome to Burdett ...

Burdett is located in Bates County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Burdett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Burdett is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Burdett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Burdett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Burdett - they are located in Alberta, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, New York, North Carolina and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burdett.

Communities near Burdett ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burdett.

  • Harrisonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
    • Harrisonville is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <4>
  • Peculiar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Louisburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
    • Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
    • Former name for Louisburg:
    • New Saint Lewis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <4>
  • Butler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Garden City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
  • Adrian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
  • Archie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • La Cygne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
    • La Cygne is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <4>
  • Drexel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
    • Drexel is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <4>
  • Linn Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
    • Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burdett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burdett.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burdett. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burdett.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burdett. See our Newspapers Page for Burdett.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burdett ...

Looking for more information about Burdett? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Burdett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burdett.

Adding Burdett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burdett in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Burdett was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Burdett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burdett.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burdett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Bates, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burdett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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