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
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4,836 ft (1,474 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area codes 208, 986
GNIS feature ID [1] 397504

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

History

The first settlement at Burton was laid in 1882, by Robert T. Burton. A branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was organized locally in 1884 with George Foss as Presiding Elder. [2] [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burton, Idaho.
  2. , Volumes 9-10, 1918, p. 16. The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine.
  3. Barry Swackhamer, "Burton," *The Historical Marker Database*, October 6, 2019, accessed March 7, 2025, .