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History · Burlington Township

Burlington Township dates to 1857, and 38% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1885 on and the census since 1860.

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Quick answers

How Burlington Township began, and where its name came from

When was Burlington Township founded?

1857

Burlington Township dates its founding to 1857 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1860.

First census: 118 in 18602020 census: 383169 years

How did Burlington Township get its name?

Burlington Township was named after Burlington, Vermont, the native home of one of its founders.

Founding year: Wikipedia. Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

What stands out about Burlington Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Burlington Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18855 editions of the USGS map, 1885 to 1990. Watch Burlington Township change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Burlington Township’s history is told.

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On the map

Burlington Township on the map, 1885 to 1990

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Burlington Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Burlington Township on the 1885 USGS mapBurlington Township on the 1894 USGS mapBurlington Township on the 1966 USGS mapBurlington Township on the 1985 USGS mapBurlington Township on the 1990 USGS map1885Burlington sheet · 1:125,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Burlington Township.

The story

How Burlington Township came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Burlington Township.

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Burlington was founded in 1857. It was named after Burlington, Vermont, the native home of one of its founders.

The first post office in Burlington was established in 1858, when it was removed from the now extinct town of Hampden.

The population increased significantly as Wolf Creek Generating Station was constructed from 1977 to 1985. During those years, Burlington was ‘the place to go’ drawing large crowds from nearby towns.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Burlington Township, decade by decade

Today3 recent
US Post Office2017US Post OfficeBurlington, Kansas Welcome Sign2013Burlington, Kansas Welcome SignKSMap-doton-Burlington2004KSMap-doton-Burlington
People over time

Burlington Township, census by census

05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,000190019502000Peak: 2,901

Between 118 and 2,901 people in every census since 1860.

17 censuses, 1860–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Burlington Township’s Wikipedia page.

Places that used to be

Old burying grounds

4cemeteries and burying grounds inside Burlington Township
CalvaryCola HillGracelandMount Hope

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Hampden TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBurlington3 historic placesB+Neosho TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPleasant TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Burlington Township’s history

What year was Burlington Township founded?

In 1857, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. the census of 1860 counted 118 people here.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (3), Wikidata (3), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.