Burdett, MissouriBurdett is an unincorporated community in northwest Bates County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route FF approximately seven miles west northwest of Adrian.HistoryBurdett was platted in 1870, and named after Samuel Swinfin Burdett, a state legislator. A post office called Burdett was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1904.