Burke Town, Texas

Ghost town in Texas, US

Not to be confused with Burke, Texas.

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Ghost town

Burke Town

Ghost town

Burke Town

Location in Texas

Coordinates: 31°17′02″N 95°00′28″W﻿ / ﻿31.28379430°N 95.00771270°W﻿ / 31.28379430; -95.00771270
Named after| 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.[1]

## References

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1. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Burke Town, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

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Municipalities and communities of Trinity County, Texas, United States

County seat: Groveton

Cities|

* Groveton
* Trinity

Trinity County map

CDP|

* Westwood Shores

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Alabama
* Apple Springs
* Barnes Switch
* Brush Prairie
* Carlisle
* Centerville
* Centralia
* Chita
* Crecy
* Crete
* Friday
* Glendale
* Helmic
* Josserand
* Lacy
* Nigton
* Nogalus Prairie
* Pennington‡
* Red Branch
* Sebastopol
* South Groveton
* Sulphur
* Thompson
* Trevat
* Vair
* Westville
* Woodlake

Ghost towns|

* Antioch
* Burke Town
* Friendship
* Saron
* Sumpter

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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