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Burlington was founded in 1857. [4] It was named after Burlington, Vermont, the native home of one of its founders. [5] The first post office in Burlington was established in 1858, when it was removed from the now extinct town of Hampden. [6] The population increased significantly as Wolf Creek Generating Station was constructed from 1977 to 1985.
Burlington Township covers an area of 31.35 square miles (81.2 km 2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Burlington (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Calvary, Cola Hill, Graceland and Mount Hope. The stream of Rock Creek runs through this township.
The Coffey County Courthouse, located at 110 South 6th Street in Burlington, is the seat of government of Coffey County, Kansas. Burlington has been the county seat since 1866. The courthouse was built from 1963 to 1964 by contractor Cornelius & Associates. Kiene & Bradley Architects of Topeka, Kansas designed the courthouse in the Modern style ...
Tom Jones -- the lyricist, director and writer of the longest-running musical of all time, The Fantasticks -- has died. He was 95. Jones died Friday at his home in Sharon, Connecticut.
A list of people who were born in, or strongly associated with, Burlington, Kansas Pages in category "People from Burlington, Kansas" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Sharon Kinne was born Sharon Elizabeth Hall [1] [2] on November 30, 1939, [3] in Independence, Missouri, to Eugene and Doris Hall. [4] When she was in junior high school, Sharon's parents moved the family to Washington State, but by the time she was aged 15 they had returned to Missouri. [5]
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The Plaza Theater in Burlington, Kansas, at 404 Neosho St., was built in 1942. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1] It replaced a 1941-built Plaza Theater which was destroyed in a flood. [2] It was designed by architect Al Hauetter in Moderne style. [3]