Welcome to Burton ...

Burton is located in Wetzel County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

Burton is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Burton: (304) and (681)<4>

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), Texas, Utah, Washington (2) 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.

• Fairmont
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Fairmont is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <5>
• Shinnston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
  • Shinnston is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <5>
• Mannington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
  • Mannington is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <5>
• Barrackville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
  • Barrackville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
• Monongah
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
  • Monongah is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <5>
• Rivesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivesville
  • Rivesville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rivesville <5>
• Cameron
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
• Grant Town
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
  • Grant Town is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
• Pine Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <5>
• Fairview
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Marion County
  • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people

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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Burton post office opened in 1854.

We also found Burton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/