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John M. Burton (1806-77) of Georgia came to Texas in the 1820s and to this area in 1834. When the Houston & Texas Central Railroad was being built in 1869, he sold land for a townsite. A post office opened on Sept. 23, 1870, with Charles Huberich as postmaster. Early businesses included a mercantile store, lumber yard, blacksmith, tin shop, cotton gin, oil mill, drugstore, and leather shop. Texas Ranger Captain L.H. McNelly lived here, and after service with State Police he came home and raised two Ranger units that reflected credit on the citizens of the Burton community from 1874 to 1877.
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Burton, Texas · United States
