Burton, Idaho

Burton, Idaho
Burton
Burton
Coordinates: 43°47′51″N 111°51′29″W / 43.79750°N 111.85806°W / 43.79750; -111.85806
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyMadison
Elevation4,836 ft (1,474 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID[1]397504

Burton is an unincorporated community in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Idaho.

History

The first settlement at Burton was laid in 1882, by Robert T. Burton. A branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was organized locally in 1884 with George Foss as Presiding Elder.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burton, Idaho.
  2. ^ , Volumes 9-10, 1918, p. 16. The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine.
  3. ^ Barry Swackhamer, "Burton," *The Historical Marker Database*, October 6, 2019, accessed March 7, 2025, [1].