Burtonview, Illinois | |
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  Burtonview Location in Illinois  Burtonview Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′15″N 89°29′05″W / 40.17083°N 89.48472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Logan |
| Townships | Sheridan, West Lincoln |
| Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 405276[1] |
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.
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 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burtonview, Illinois
- ↑ Stringer, Lawrence Beaumont (1911). History of Logan County, Illinois: A Record of Its Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement. Unigraphic. p. 633.
- ↑ "Logan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 15, 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Logan County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Illinois highlighting Logan County | |
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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