Burton, Idaho

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Burton, Idaho
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Burton
Coordinates: 43°47′51″N111°51′29″W / 43.79750°N 111.85806°W / 43.79750; -111.85806
Country United States
State Idaho
County Madison
Elevation
4,836 ft (1,474 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s) 208, 986
GNIS feature ID397504 [1]

Burton is an unincorporated community in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Idaho. [1]

History

The first settlement at Burton was made in 1884. [2] The community has the name of Robert T. Burton, a member of the presiding bishopric of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1874 until his death. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burton, Idaho
  2. 1 2 The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 16.