Burtonview, Illinois
| Burtonview | |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Logan |
| Coordinates | 40°10′15″N 89°29′05″W / 40.17083°N 89.48472°W |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 217 |
   Location of Burtonview within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: 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.
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.[1] A post office called Burton View was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1918.[2]
References
- ↑ 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 15 September 2005. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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