Burton City, Ohio
Not to be confused with Burton, Ohio.
Burton City is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Burton City was originally called Fairview, and under the latter name was laid out in 1850.[2] A post office called Baughman was established in 1852, the name was changed to Burton City in 1872, and the post office closed in 1918.[2][3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burton City, Ohio
- 1 2 History of Wayne County, Ohio. B.F. Bowen. 1910. p. 373.
- ↑ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
Coordinates: 40°50′41″N 81°42′14″W / 40.84472°N 81.70389°W
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