Burlington (Ky.)

Item

Title

Burlington (Ky.)

Alternate name

Craig's Camp (Ky.)
Wilmington (Boone County, Ky.)

Description

The county seat, Burlington was originally named Craig's Camp for the early settler John Hawkins Craig. The town was first incorporated as Wilmington in 1800, and then renamed Burlington in 1816. Though it has gone through periods of incorporation throughout it's history, it is presently one of the few unincorporated county seats in Kentucky.
The county courthouse, the most prominent building in town, is located on the town square.

Has beginning

1800

Identifier

USGS GNIS Feature ID: 488440

Political division

Burlington Precinct (Boone County, Ky.)

Related resource

Browse photographs from Burlington
'A Brief History of Burlington' [PDF]
'A Brief History of Burlington' (audiobook)
'Behind the Scenes: Burlington History' by James K. Duvall
'Burlington Revealed: Historical Structures' by Emily Meier
'First Owners of Burlington, Kentucky'
Burlington Ghost Walk, 2007 [PDF]
Burlington Ghost Walk, 2008 [PDF]

Source

Atlas of Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties, Kentucky; An
Geographic Names Information System

Item sets

Cities and towns--Kentucky--Boone County
Looking into Burlington along East Bend Road

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