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Welcome to Burton ...

The town of Burton is located

Burton is located in Washington County<1><2>.

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 located in the (979) area code.

The ZIP code for Burton: 77835<5>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Burton.

Population Details ...

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.

Communities Also Named 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.

Communities near Burton ...

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

  • Brenham
  • Somerville
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    • Somerville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the north of Burton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Somerville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville<7>
  • Industry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the south of Burton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Industry
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry<7>
  • Fayetteville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the south of Burton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fayetteville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville<7>
  • Carmine
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmine
    • Carmine lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the west of Burton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmine have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Carmine
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmine<7>
  • Round Top
  • Rehburg
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
    • Rehburg lies 5 miles [8 km]<6> to the north of Burton.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rehburg
  • Gay Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
    • Gay Hill lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the northeast of Burton.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gay Hill
  • Wesley
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Wesley lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the southeast of Burton.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wesley
  • Quarry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
    • Quarry lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the northeast of Burton.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Quarry

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. 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages 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.

Adding Burton to Our Gazetteer ...

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 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/

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>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.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Burton. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BurtonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1818, Longitude: -96.5940    
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.




 

 

 

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