Burton View, Illinois Explained

Burton View, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Logan
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:Sheridan, West Lincoln
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Pushpin Label:Burton View
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Illinois##Location in the United States
Coordinates:40.1708°N -89.4847°W
Elevation Ft:568
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Area Code:217
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:405276

Burton View 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

Burton View was originally called Burton, and under the latter name had its start when the Champaign, Lincoln and Eastern Railroad was extended to that point.[1] A post office called Burton View was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1918.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Stringer, Lawrence Beaumont. History of Logan County, Illinois: A Record of Its Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement. 1911. Unigraphic. 633.
  2. Web site: Logan County . Jim Forte Postal History . 16 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050915030537/http://postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IL&county=Logan . 15 September 2005 .