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Burke City, Oklahoma

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Burke City, Oklahoma
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyOkfuskee
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Burke City is a ghost town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. It existed from 1901 to 1903.[1] The town was destroyed after it being flooded by the North Canadian River.[2] The town was started by Tom and Wally McGee, two men from Chickasaw Nation forming a partnership with John Burke (the namesake of the town). They established a general store two miles east of Bearden, on the south bank of the North Canadian River.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Okfuskee County - County and Towns".
  2. ^ "Ghost Towns | the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture".
  3. ^ "Okfuskee County".