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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Burton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Burton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Burton ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Burton City.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Burton is located in Genesee County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Genesee County: Lapeer, Livingston, Oakland, Saginaw, Shiawassee & Tuscola.

Below are the counties that are near Burton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burton:

  • Genesee County     (The home county of Burton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burton, with the one closest to Burton listed first.
    • Flint
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <1>
    • Grand Blanc
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Davison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
      • Davison is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <1>
    • Atlas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Genesee County
    • Beecher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beecher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
      • Beecher is located in Genesee County
    • Genesee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <1>
    • Russellville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Genesee County
    • Goodrich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Morris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Swartz Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
      • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <1>
    • Lake Fenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
      • Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
    • Bayport Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
      • Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
    • Flushing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
      • Flushing is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <1>
  • Lapeer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burton, with the one closest to Burton listed first.
    • Hadley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadley <1>
    • Lapeer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <1>
    • Columbiaville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbiaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiaville
      • Columbiaville is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbiaville <1>
    • Hunters Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
      • Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
    • Metamora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Otter Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
      • Otter Lake is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Lake <1>
    • Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Attica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <1>
    • Dryden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <1>
    • Lum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
      • Lum is located in Lapeer County
    • Kings Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
      • Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
    • North Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Imlay City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imlay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay City
      • Imlay City is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay City <1>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burton, with the one closest to Burton listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyrone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Livingston County
    • Hallers Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
      • Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Deer Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
    • Cohoctah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
      • Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
    • Hartland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
    • Howell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howell <1>
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burton, with the one closest to Burton listed first.
    • Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays' Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays' Mills
      • Grays' Mills is located in Macomb County
      • Former names for Grays' Mills:
      • Clifton Mill
      • Clifton Village
      • Clifton
    • Miami ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miami. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Miami is located in Macomb County
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burton, with the one closest to Burton listed first.
    • Newark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Oakland County
    • Five Points
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Oakland County
    • Groveland Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
      • Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
    • Holly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <1>
    • Ortonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Austin Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
      • Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
    • Perry Lake Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Lake Heights
      • Perry Lake Heights is located in Oakland County
    • Davisburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jossman Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jossman Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jossman Acres
      • Jossman Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Oakwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Oakland County
    • Springfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Oakland County
    • Thomas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Oakland County
    • Andersonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Oakland County
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burton, with the one closest to Burton listed first.
    • Birch Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Burt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Taymouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
      • Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
    • Layton Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
      • Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
    • Frankenmuth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Luce ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
      • Luce is located in Saginaw County
    • Chesaning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Blumfield Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumfield Corners
      • Blumfield Corners is located in Saginaw County
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burton, with the one closest to Burton listed first.
    • Lennon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennon
      • Lennon is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennon <1>
    • Durand
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <1>
    • Juddville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
      • Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
    • New Lothrop
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lothrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lothrop
      • New Lothrop is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lothrop <1>
    • Byron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <1>
    • Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Newburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Bancroft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <1>
    • Corunna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <1>
    • Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
    • Owosso
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
      • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <1>
    • Nicholson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
    • Five Points
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
  • Tuscola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burton, with the one closest to Burton listed first.
    • Millington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Fostoria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
    • Tuscola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <1>
    • Juniata
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
      • Juniata is located in Tuscola County
    • Vassar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mayville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Denmark Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
      • Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
    • Richville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burton, see our County-by-County Page for Burton.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Burton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Burton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Burton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Burton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Burton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Burton:

Cemeteries Near Burton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burton, with the one closest to Burton listed first.

  • Peace Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Memory Gardens
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Crestwood Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crestwood Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Grand Blanc.
    • The Crestwood Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crestwood Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestwood Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #332 <5>
  • Maple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
  • Avondale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avondale Cemetery
  • Aventine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aventine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aventine Cemetery
  • Assyrian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assyrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assyrian Cemetery
  • Machpelah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Machpelah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machpelah Cemetery
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
  • Bristol Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Cemetery
  • St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
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    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Burton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Burton.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Burton, with the one closest to Burton listed first.

  • Belsay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belsay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsay
    • Belsay is located in Genesee County
  • Flint
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <1>
  • Grand Blanc
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Atlas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Atlas is located in Genesee County
  • Rankin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Rankin is located in Genesee County
  • Goodrich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Genesee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
    • Genesee is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <1>
  • Swartz Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
    • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <1>
  • Mount Morris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rogersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Genesee County
  • Elba
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Lapeer County
  • Hadley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Hadley is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadley <1>
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    • Flushing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
      • Flushing is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <1>
    • Linden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <1>
    • Fenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burton.

The official website for Burton: www.burtonmi.com/

The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9896, Longitude: -83.6338    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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