Burtonview, Illinois

Burtonview is an unincorporated community in Logan County, along Illinois Route 10 in Central Illinois. The community lies between Lincoln and New Holland on Route 10.

Burtonview, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Burtonview is located in Illinois
Burtonview
Burtonview
Location in Illinois
Burtonview is located in the United States
Burtonview
Burtonview
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°10′15″N 89°29′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLogan
TownshipsSheridan, West Lincoln
Elevation
[1]
568 ft (173 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID405276[1]

History

Burtonview was originally called Burton, and under the latter name had its start when the Champaign, Lincoln and Eastern Railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called Burton View was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1918.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burtonview, Illinois
  2. Stringer, Lawrence Beaumont (1911). History of Logan County, Illinois: A Record of Its Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement. Unigraphic. p. 633.
  3. "Logan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 15, 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  • Burtonview on Google Maps


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