New Burlington is a former town located in Chester Township in the northwestern corner of Clinton County, Ohio off Ohio State Route 380. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. It was acquired by the United States federal government when Caesar Creek was dammed and a reservoir created in the 1970s. History New Burlington was laid out in 1833, and named after Burlington, North Carolina, the native home of a share of the first settlers. A post office called New Burlington was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1971. New Burlington was a "station" on the Underground Railroad. Gallery References Further reading John Baskin. New Burlington: The Life and Death of an American Village. New York: W. W. Norton, 1976. Geography of Clinton County, Ohio Ghost towns in Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio 1971 disestablishments in Ohio