Burton, Idaho

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Burton, Idaho
Burton, Idaho is located in Idaho
Burton, Idaho
Burton, Idaho
Burton, Idaho is located in the United States
Burton, Idaho
Burton, Idaho
Coordinates: 43°47′51″N 111°51′29″W / 43.79750°N 111.85806°W / 43.79750; -111.85806Coordinates: 43°47′51″N 111°51′29″W / 43.79750°N 111.85806°W / 43.79750; -111.85806
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyMadison
Elevation
4,836 ft (1,474 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID397504[1]

Burton is an unincorporated community in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Idaho.[1]

History

The first settlement at Burton was made in 1884.[2] The community has the name of Robert T. Burton, a member of the presiding bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1874 until his death.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burton, Idaho
  2. ^ a b The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 16.