Burnside is an

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in Pilot Grove Township, Hancock County,

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, United States.

History

Burnside was founded in 1862, and named after Ambrose Everett Burnside, a railroad official.

References

Unincorporated communities in Illinois Unincorporated communities in Hancock County, Illinois {{HancockCountyIL-geo-stub