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.

Burton View, Illinois
Burton View is located in Illinois
Burton View
Burton View
Location in Illinois
Burton View is located in the United States
Burton View
Burton View
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°10′15″N 89°29′05″W / 40.17083°N 89.48472°W / 40.17083; -89.48472
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLogan
TownshipsSheridan, West Lincoln
Elevation568 ft (173 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID405276[1]

History

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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.[2] A post office called Burton View was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1918.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burton View, Illinois
  2. ^ Stringer, Lawrence Beaumont (1911). History of Logan County, Illinois: A Record of Its Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement. Unigraphic. p. 633.
  3. ^ "Logan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 15, 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
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