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
Unincorporated community
Burtonview
Location in Illinois
Burtonview
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°10′15″N 89°29′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLogan
TownshipsSheridan, West Lincoln
Time zoneUTC-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]

References
  1. Stringer, Lawrence Beaumont (1911). History of Logan County, Illinois: A Record of Its Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement. Unigraphic. p. 633.
  2. "Logan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 15 September 2005. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  • Burtonview on Google Maps


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