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Welcome to Burton Station ...

Burton Station is located in Geauga County<1>.


The location of Burton Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Burton Station: BUR-tuhn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burton Station, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

A typical abbreviation for Burton Station: Burton Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Burton Station is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Burton Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Burton Station is located in the (440) area code.

Communities near Burton Station ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burton Station.

  • Mentor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
    • Mentor is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <5>
  • Willoughby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Solon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <5>
  • Painesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mayfield Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Heights
    • Mayfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield Heights <5>
  • Aurora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Willoughby Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby Hills
    • Willoughby Hills is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby Hills <5>
  • Kirtland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
    • Kirtland is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <5>
  • Pepper Pike
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Pike
    • Pepper Pike is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pepper Pike <5>
  • Chardon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon
    • Chardon is located in Geauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chardon <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burton Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burton Station.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burton Station. 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 Station.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burton Station. See our Newspapers Page for Burton Station.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burton Station ...

Looking for more information about Burton Station? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Burton Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burton Station.

Adding Burton Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burton Station 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 Station was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Burton Station post office opened in 1874.

We also found Burton Station in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burton Station.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burton Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Geauga County: www.co.geauga.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Geauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Burton Station. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burton Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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