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| Burke Town | |
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| Ghost town | |
  Burke TownLocation in Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°17′02″N 95°00′28″W / 31.28379430°N 95.00771270°W / 31.28379430; -95.00771270 | |
| Named for | Benjamin Burke |
Burke Town is a ghost town in Trinity County, Texas, United States. Situated on Farm to Market Road 2501, it was named for Benjamin Burke, the first resident. He and his slaves moved there c. 1859. Some development occurred, but the community was abandoned by the 1930s.
References
- Association, Texas State Historical. "Burke Town, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
| Municipalities and communities of Trinity County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Groveton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |