Burlingham is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in northern Bedford Township

Bedford Township, Meigs County, Ohio

Bedford Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,212 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

, Meigs County

Meigs County, Ohio

Meigs County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,770. Its county seat is Pomeroy, and it is named for Return J. Meigs, Jr., the 4th Governor of Ohio.-Geography:...

, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

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 named for the area's first postmaster. Burlingham allegedly received the nickname of "Bungtown" in the late 1800 when the local women became upset with their husbands for spending too much time at the local saloon and knocked all of the bung

Bung

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s out of the whiskey barrel

Barrel

A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container, traditionally made of vertical wooden staves and bound by wooden or metal hoops. Traditionally, the barrel was a standard size of measure referring to a set capacity or weight of a given commodity. A small barrel is called a keg.For example, a...

s. Burlingham now has ten pig factories, enough for the local population to complain about a "sizable reeking stench." The escaping liquor was then used to burn down the saloon.

Burlingham's nickname lends its name to the Bungtown Salsa Company, which is located in nearby Shade, Ohio

Shade, Ohio

Shade is an unincorporated community in southern Lodi Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45776. It lies along U.S...

. The structure fire

Structure fire

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 also gets recognition in the company's Fatalii

Fatalii

The Fatalii is a chili pepper of Capsicum chinense that originates in central and southern Africa. It is described to have a fruity, citrus flavor with a searing heat that is comparable to the standard habanero...

 Saloon Burner hot sauce

Hot sauce

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