Burton Texas Map

About Burton, Texas

Burton is a locality in Johnson County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 297. The population density is 96.9 people per km². Burton is located at 30.1858°N, 96.6031°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Burton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 76033, 77835.

Burton occupies a stretch of land defined by the quiet accumulation of deep soils and the slow, deliberate work of the wind across open prairie. It lies 5.0 miles southwest of Cleburne, TX (from Cleburne, TX: bearing 222°T), and is situated 18.6 miles south-southwest of Burleson. The horizon here is marked by the subtle rise of Berry Knob, a distant feature that anchors the view while the earth itself remains defined by the persistent, unremarkable presence of Robinson Branch flowing a mile away. Light in Burton settles heavily upon the fields at dusk, turning the dust of the dry season into a pale, shifting gold that clings to the fences and the dry, unyielding grass. Those who wander toward the water find the banks near the West Lake Pat Cleburne Boat Ramp, where the stillness of Lake Pat Cleburne serves as a mirror for the vast, uninterrupted sky, reflecting a landscape that has long since traded the drama of peaks for the steady, horizontal patience of the plains.

History in Burton is measured not in monuments, but in the enduring utility of the land and the artifacts of an economy built on the harvest of the earth. The rhythm of daily life follows the seasonal demands of the fields, a cycle that has persisted since the early settlers recognized the potential in this inland expanse. While the distant, rugged terrain of Elm Hollow offers a break in the topography, the local character remains grounded in the practicalities of agriculture and the maintenance of small-scale industry. Residents move through their days with a quiet, observant grace, finding meaning in the maintenance of local landmarks and the preservation of a way of life that values the tangible over the fleeting. Burton remains a place where the passage of time is marked by the turning of the soil and the steady, predictable motion of the local life, far removed from the frantic pace of more crowded corridors.

About This Burton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Burton, Texas. Coordinates: 30.185803, -96.603124. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Burton includes the ZIP code (76033, 77835), telephone area code (817, 682, 409), county seat of Johnson County (Cleburne), and school district assignment (Burton Independent School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.