Burlington (Ky.)

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

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Boone County Infirmary Building (Burlington, Ky.)	Location
Boone County Infirmary Cemetery (Burlington, Ky.)	Location
Boone County Infirmary Site (Burlington, Ky.)	Location
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Boone County Recorder Building (Burlington, Ky.)	Location
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