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History · Burton

Burton’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Burton. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Burton is a village in Keya Paha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 11 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 10 to 11 (+10%).

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Burton yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Burton, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Burton is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Burton has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Lewis Bridge in Burton, 6.4 miles away.

Burton and the nearest listed places

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Lewis BridgeKeya Paha County High SchoolWewela HallCarns State Aid BridgeSouth Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 62-220-512Ash Creek Ranch Barn

Closest to Burton

Lewis BridgeBurton · Structure6.4miKeya Paha County High SchoolSpringview · Building9.9miWewela HallRames · Built 192612.1miCarns State Aid BridgeBassett · Structure13.5miSouth Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 62-220-512Rames · Structure14mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Lewis Bridge’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Burton?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Burton’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Valley📜 Springview📜 Keyapaha📜 Rames

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