Welcome to Burton ...
The town of Burton is located Burton is located in Washington County<1><2>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Burton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Burton has a population of 291 people<3> (see below for details). The community of Burton is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Burton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Burton is within the boundaries of the (979) area code. The ZIP code for Burton: 77835<5> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burton had an population of 291 people. This is a decrease of 3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.94% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Burton had a population of 300 people. This makes Burton the county's 2nd most populous community. With a 2010 count of 300 people, the population of Burton decreased 16.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 359 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Burton. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Burton - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Utah, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burton. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burton. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burton. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burton. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burton. See our Newspapers Page for Burton. Looking for more information about Burton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for Burton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burton. We originally found mention of Burton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Burton was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870). We also found Burton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burton.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> During our research we found mention of a community also called Burton, but located in Johnson County. We haven't been able to confirm the existence of that community and believe that the document was probably in error. If you can help with this apparent error, please let us know. <3> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burton. <4> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <5> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Burton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <6> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <7> The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.