Burton, TX

Burton is a city in Washington County, Texas, United States. The 2020 census counted 294 residents. Prior to the 2010 census, Burton changed its status from a town to a city. Burton was established in 1870 by John M. Burton is home to the Texas Cotton Gin Museum, which is located at the Burton Farmers Gin. The gin was built in 1914 and is considered to be the oldest working cotton gin in the country. The through line in Burton is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Burton makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Burton, a native of Greensboro, Georgia. Burton lies on Highway 290 between Austin and Houston. Burton is home to Texas Cotton Gin Museum.