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Official Website
A vote was held on November 3, 1908 in which county voters authorized the partition of Burke County from what was then known as 'Imperial Ward County' (which consisted of what is now Burke, Mountrail, Renville, and Ward counties). Its name recognized the state governor at the time, John Burke. However, the vote was challenged in court, and appealed to the state supreme court. That court ruled on June 3, 1910 to uphold the election results, so on July 12, Governor Burke issued a proclamation creating Burke County. Its organization was effected on July 15, with Bowbells as its county seat.
Adjacent Counties & Provinces
Cities, Townships & Communities
Atcoal | Battleview | Bowbells (County Seat) | Carter | Clayton | Cleary | Columbus | Colville | Coteau | Dale | Dimond | Fay | Flaxton | Foothills | Forthun | Garness | Harmonious | Kandiyohi | Keller | Kincaid | Lakeview | Larson | Leaf Mountain | Lignite | Lucy | Minnesota | North Star | Northgate | Perella | Portal | Powers Lake | Richland | Rival | Roseland | Short Creek | Soo | Stampede | Thorson | Vale | Vanville | Ward | Woburn
Cemeteries
Links
Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Burke County Historical Society
Burke County Free Public Records Search
