Burton City, Ohio

Burton City is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

Burton City United Methodist Church

History

Burton City was originally called Fairview, and under the latter name was laid out in 1850.[2] A post office called Baughman was established in 1852, the name was changed to Burton City in 1872, and the post office closed in 1918.[2][3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burton City, Ohio
  2. History of Wayne County, Ohio. B.F. Bowen. 1910. p. 373.
  3. "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2016.



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