Burg, Missouri
Burg is an unincorporated community in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. The name is a common designation and is related to the establishment of a post office. When asked, "What shall we call this burg?", no satisfactory answer was given, so the name "Burg" was suggested to postal authorities.[1] The post office was maintained from 1908–1910.[2]
Burg, Missouri | |
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 Location of Bollinger County, Missouri | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Bollinger |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 573 |
The Geographic Names Information System has an entry for Burg Post Office (historical) with a location of unknown.[3]
References
- State Historical Society of Missouri: Bollinger County Place Names, 1928-1945 http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bollinger.html
- Post Offices in Bollinger County, MO "Bollinger". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- "Burg Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Bollinger County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| City | Map of Missouri highlighting Bollinger County | |
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