Burnham is an
unincorporated community
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in
Howell County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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. 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
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railroad's
Springfield-
Memphis line. The headwaters of
Lost Camp Creek arise just to the north of the community.
History
Burnham was
plat
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ted in 1882, and named after C. B. Burnham, a railroad official. A post office called Burnham was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1951.
References
Unincorporated communities in Howell County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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