Burnside,_Illinois

Burnside, Illinois

Burnside, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Burnside is an unincorporated community in Pilot Grove Township, Hancock County, Illinois, United States.[1]

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History

Burnside was founded in 1862, and named after Ambrose Everett Burnside, a railroad official.[2]

Geography

Burnside is located at 40°30′14″N 91°06′01″W at an elevation of 646 feet.

References

  1. [1]
    "Burnside, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 45.


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