Burdick, Kansas
| Burdick, Kansas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 KDOT map of Morris County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°33′49″N 96°50′44″W / 38.56361°N 96.84556°WCoordinates: 38°33′49″N 96°50′44″W / 38.56361°N 96.84556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Morris |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Elevation | 1,453 ft (443 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 66838 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-09300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 477148 |
Burdick is an unincorporated community in southwestern Morris County, Kansas, United States. It was named after Ms. Burdick, the sweetheart of a Santa Fe Railroad official in 1887. Burduck is located 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east of Lost Springs, and 12 miles (19 km) from Herington.
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
From the 1820s to the 1870s, one of the most significant land routes in the United States was the Santa Fe Trail. It was located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Burdick. A large stone stage station, named "Six Mile Stage Station" was built at this location as a rest stop. In 1863, Charles Atkinson witnessed approximately 600 Cheyenne Indians raided this station. DAR Marker #29 was dedicated on October 9, 1908 at this location.
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