Burlinggame City Hall is located at 101 East Santa Fe Avenue, Burlingame, KS 66413/ Phone: 785-654-2414.
Burlingame was originally established as Council City in 1855, serving as a key stop along the Santa Fe Trail. The Council City post office opened on April 30, 1855. On January 30, 1858, the town and post office were renamed Burlingame in honor of Anson Burlingame, a diplomat and politician. The wide main street, Santa Fe Avenue, was designed to allow oxen teams to make U-turns, reflecting its trail-era roots. During the Civil War, residents built a stone fort in the town center for protection, which was dismantled after the war. The town grew steadily, with the arrival of the Atchison, Topeka&Santa Fe Railroad in 1869 boosting its development. By 1860, it was incorporated as a city, becoming a hub for agriculture and trade in Osage County. [Grok.com, accessed April, 2025]