Burnside, Illinois
Appearance
Burnside, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 40°30′14″N 91°06′01″W / 40.50389°N 91.10028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Hancock County |
Township | Pilot Grove Township |
Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
ZIP code | 62318 |
GNIS feature ID | 0405251 |
Burnside is an unincorporated community in Pilot Grove Township, Hancock County, Illinois, United States.[1]
History
[edit]Burnside was founded in 1862, and named after Ambrose Everett Burnside, a railroad official.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Burnside, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 45.