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 | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Burtonview Location in Illinois  Burtonview Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′15″N 89°29′05″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Logan |
| Townships | Sheridan, West Lincoln |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
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]
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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.
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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