New Burlington, Clinton County, Ohio

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New Burlington is a former town located in Chester Township in the northwestern corner of Clinton County, Ohio, off Ohio State Route 380. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1] It was acquired by the United States federal government when Caesar Creek was dammed and a reservoir created in the 1970s.[ citation needed ]

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History

New Burlington was laid out in 1833, and named after Burlington, North Carolina, the native home of a share of the first settlers. [2] A post office called New Burlington was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1971. [3] New Burlington was a "station" on the Underground Railroad. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Burlington, Clinton County, Ohio
  2. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 96.
  3. ↑ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 261.

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